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SERMONS 


DELIVERED    AT    BANGOR,     JUNE    28,     1854, 


BEFORE    THE 


MAINE    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY,; 


FORTY-SEVENTH     ANNIVERSARY 


BY    EDWARD    F.    CUTTER, 
Pastor  of  the  First  Congregational  Church  in  Belfast. 


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AUGUSTA: 


WILLIAM    T.    JOHNSON PRINTER. 


1854 


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CHRIST'S  LEGACY  OF  LIFE  TO  THE  CHURCH. 


SERMON 


ELTVERED    AT    BANGOR,     JUNE    28,     1854, 


BEFORE    THE 


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MAINE    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY, 


FORTY-SEVENTH    ANNIVERSARY, 


SY    EDWARD    F.    CUTTER, 
Tastor  of  the  First  Congregational  Church  ia   Belfast- 


AUGUSTA: 

WILLIAM    T.    JOHNSON PRINTER. 


1854. 


SERMON. 


Mark:  16  :  15.    Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to  every  creature. 
Matthew  28  :  19,  20.    Baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost :— and  lo  !  I  am  with  you  alway,  even  unto  the  end  of  the 

world. 

The  path  from  the  manger  to  the  cross  was  all  trodden — a 
path  of  tears,  humiliation,  suffering,  agony  and  death.  The 
Word  made  flesh  had  dwelt  with  men, — a  man  of  sorrows  and 
acquainted  with  grief.  The  Son  had  glorified  the  Father  by 
obedience  and  by  sacrifice ;  and  now  the  hour  is  come,  that  the 
Father  would  glorify  the  Son.  The  day  of  cloud  and  of  shadow 
closes  in  brightness.  Already  a  ray  from  the  throne  had  scat- 
tered the  darkness  of  the  tomb,  and  now  a  brighter  beam 
breaks,  in  whose  light  the  risen  Redeemer  is  borne  to  heaven. 
As  he  leaves  the  world  of  suffering  for  the  realms  of  bliss,  he 
bends  over  his  wondering  disciples,  and  his  last,  earnest  words 
are  : — "  Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to  every 
creature: — Baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Lo  !  I  am  with  you  alway, 
even  unto  the  end  of  the  world" 

This  is  his  precious  legacy  to  those  to  whom  he  committed 
the  great  work  of  extending  that  kingdom,  "  whose  foundations 
he  had  laid,  not  as  other  conquerors,  in  the  blood  of  the  van- 
quished, but  in  his  own  blood."     It  contains 

I.  The  Work  to  be  done. 

II.  The  Means  to  do  it. 

III.  The  Presence  to  make  the  means  effectual. 


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I.  The  "Work.  An  extensive,  long,  arduous  work.  Into 
all  the  world.  All  is  under  the  dominion  of  sin ;  all  is  to  be 
redeemed  to  Christ.  To  every  creature.  A  work  affecting 
not  merely  the  masses,  who  may  be  swayed  by  majorities,  but 
coming  *liome  to  the  individual,  renewing  every  heart  to  the 
love  of  God,  stamping  on  every  soul  the  image  of  Jesus. 

II.  The  Means.  The  Gospel  —  glad  tidings  of  great  joy. 
At  the  Savior's  advent  to  earth,  angels  sang  peace,  good  will 
to  men:  now  He  ascends  to  heaven,  human  lips  repeat  the 
strain.  Angelic  song  and  apostolic  preaching  are  one,  the 
revealing  Christ  the  Lord.  This  gospel  is  further  illustrated 
by  the  baptism,  now  first  revealed,  into  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Sealing  unto  the 
Father  by  reconciliation  and  adoption  into  his  family,  unto  the 
Son  by  his  righteousness  and  blood  justifying  the  soul,  unto  the 
Spirit  by  his  mighty  power  renewing  and  sanctifying  the  heart. 
The  Gospel  and  the  Baptism  are  one,  both  uniting  to  God,  by 
repentance  towards  God,  and  faith  toward  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  through  sanctification  of  the  spirit  unto  eternal  life. 

III.  The  Presence.  Lo  !  I  am  with  you.  All  power  is 
given  unto  ME  in  heaven  and  in  earth.  Ahvay  even  unto  the 
end  of  the  world.  Power  and  duration  unlimited  1  fully  com- 
mensurate with  the  greatness  of  the  work.  What  more  could 
be  asked  ?     What  more  could  be  given  ? 

The  passages  we  have  thus  briefly  noted  are  often,  and 
properly,  regarded  as  a  command.  We  propose,  however,  to 
present  them  in  another  light,  as  a  grand  development  of  the 
great  principle  that  Progress  is  the  element  of  life  in  the 
Church.  She  lives  only  by  advancing.  It  is  not  a  circumstance, 
but  a  necessity  of  her  being.  Thus  alone  can  she  make  full 
proof  of  the  gospel  committed  to  her  trust.  Thus  alone  has 
she  the  assured  promise  of  Christ's  presence  alway.  Hence 
the  ascending  Redeemer.breathed  this  quickening  spirit  upon 
her,  that  amid  the  decay  of  empires  and  of  men,  hers  might  be 
a  perpetual  life. 


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The  first  argument  in  proof  of  our  position  we  draw  from 
analogy.     Growth  is    ever  the  essential  element  of  vitality. 
It  marks  between  the  living  and  the  dead,  both  in  the  animal 
and  in  the  vegetable  world.     Thus  the  puny  infant  advances  to 
the  strength  and  stature  of  manhood :  the  tiny  acorn  grows  into 
the  mighty  oak.     In  this  process  of  development,  both  have  a 
vigorous  life :  but  when  this  is  past,  decay  comes  on.     Man 
pa°sses  into  decrepitude  and  the  grave :    the  old  oak  withers 
and  falls.     Even  water,  the  brightest,  gladdest  thing  in  all  this 
lower  creation,  if  its  life-giving  current  be  checked,  becomes 
foul  and  dead.     Far  away  in  that  land,  hallowed  by  the  feet  of 
apostles  and  prophets,  and  where  the  Son  of  God  walked  in 
the  days  of  his  flesh,  rolls  the  Jordan.     Fed  by  «  the  cold,  flow- 
ing waters  "  of  Lebanon,  it  winds  its  silvery  stream  down  the 
green  valleys,  and  forms  a  basin  of  pure,  clear,  sparkling  water, 
in  the  bright,  beautiful  lake  of  Galilee.     Thence  it  pours  its 
yet  living,  because  yet  moving,  stream  into  the  deep,  cavernous 
abyss  oAhe  Dead  Sea.     Here  it  is  held  captive  ;—  there  is  no 
outlet ; —  and  the  pent  up  waters  are  acrid,  salt,  bitter  —  a  sea 
of  Death.     Losing  its  onward  current,  the  water  has  lost  its 
life  and  beauty.     Could  one  lay  a  mastering  hand  on  the  ever 
heaving  ocean,  and  hush  its  swelling  tides,  and  bid  the  wings 
of  the  mighty  winds  no  more  lift  its  waves,  it  would  become  a 
vast  stagnant  pool  —  the  fountain  of  miasma  and  death.    Every 
where  in  the  material  world  motion  is  life ;  stagnation,  death. 
The   mighty  orbs    of  the  firmament,  the  vast   gatherings  of 
waters,  the  luxuriant  vegetation,  the  subtile  air  and  the  adaman- 
tine rock,  all  teach  the  lesson.      Onward,  ever,  ever  onward, 
is  the  law  of  our  being.     Check  our  ceaseless  roll,  bind  us  fast 
that  we  cannot  move,  and  creation  expires : — chaos  returns.  •  - 
This  law  of  the  physical  universe  governs  also  the  mental 
and  the  spiritual  world.     Living  mind  is  ever  active  —  the  liv- 
ing heart  ever  flowing  out.     Let  thought  be  stagnant,  the  mind 
becomes  imbecile  and  decrepit;  let  affection  be  pent  up,  the 
heart  becomes  cold  and  dead.     In  the  great  spiritual  renovation 
by  which  man  enters  into  the  kingdom  of  God,  he  is  made  par- 


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taker  of  life ;  an  earnest,  progressive  life,  ever  reaching  forward 
and  upward.  Check  this  onward,  upward  expansion,  and  he 
dies.  Without  it,  the  disciple  has  but  the  name  to  live :  the 
element  of  true,  vigorous  life  is  wanting. 

The  analogy  between  His  kingdom  and  the  vegetable  world 
in  this  respect  is  clearly  and  graphically  drawn  by  Christ  him- 
self. "  Then  said  He,  unto  what  is  the  kingdom  of  God  like? 
and  whereunto  shall  I  resemble  it?  It  is  like  a  grain  of  mus* 
tard  seed,  which  a  man  took  and  cast  into  his  garden,  and  IT 
GREW  !"  —  it  had  the  element  of  life  in  it  —  "  and  became  a  great 
tree,  and  the  birds  of  the  air  lodged  in  the  branches  of  it.11 

A  second  argument  in  favor  of  our  position,  we  draw  from 
the  progressive  expansion  of  the  kingdom  of  God  on  earth. 
The  truth  and  love  of  God,  amid  wide  and  prevalent  sin,  lin- 
gered in  a  few  patriarchal  families  after  the  fall.  There  were 
altars  and  hearts,  where  He  was  remembered  in  worship  and 
in  sacrifice.  But  there  is  no  record  of  a  Church,  having  within 
itself  the  elements  of  life  and  increase.  In  Abraham's  day  God 
laid  the  foundations  of  such  a  church  in  covenant  and  in  prom- 
ise. It  was  first  a  household,' — a  childless  household — -but 
that  it  may  live  and  grow,  a  child  is  given.  It  was  but  the 
germ  —  for  in  the  succeeding  stages  of  development  we  see 
the  twelve  princes  of  Israel,  every  man  the  head  of  a  tribe,  and 
the  associated  tribes  expanding  into  a  mighty  nation.  The  life 
flows  down  an  ever-widening  channel:  first  a  family,  then  a 
cluster  of  families,  then  a  numerous  people.  Here  for  a  time 
it  stayed;  there  was  no  further  expansion,  no  flowing  out 
beyond  those  boundaries  of  blood  and  nation,  and  the  life  blood 
was  chilled  and  sluggish.  There  were  signs  of  age  and 
decay  —  premonitions  of  death.  The  Jewish  dispensation, 
shut  up  to  the  seed  of  Abraham,  waxed  old,  and  lacked  the 
vigor  of  earnest  life.  "  Now  that  which  decaycth  and  waxeth 
old  is  ready  to  vanish  away."  Had  there  been  no  further 
expansion,  the  Church  had  declined.  But,  in  the  fullness  of 
time,  Christ  came :  boundaries  of  nation  and  blood  were  all 


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broken  up :  a  Savior  and  a  Gospel  for  all  the  world  revealed : 
and  there  was  a  renewing  of  the  vital  energies  in  the  Church. 
Like  the  letting  out  of  imprisoned  waters,  Was  the  fresh,  exult- 
ing flow  of  life  from  the  Church,  before  as  a  stagnant  sea  from 
its  long  confinement  within  the  narrow  walls  of  Jewish  exclu- 
siveness,  when  Christ  cleft  all  barriers  and  bade  it  roll  over 
the  wide,  wide  world.  Earth  became  vocal  "  with  the  joy  of  its 
Waves. '* 

Thus  God's  kingdom  has  ever  lived,  —  is  yet  living.  Egypt's 
idolatries  died  with  her.  Philistia's  gods  perished  in  the  ruin 
that  blotted  her  name  from  among  the  nations.  They  had  no 
outgoing  of  life  beyond  these  narrow  borders.  But  though 
Abraham  be  dead>  and  Moses,  and  the  Prophets ;  though  Judea 
be  captive,  and  Jerusalem  a  desolation,  the  worship  and  the 
name  of  Jehovah  live.  When  the  father  of  the  faithful  died, 
they  remained  with  Isaac  and  with  Jacob:  when  Jacob  was 
gathered  to  his  fathers,  they  dwelt  with  the  tribes :  and  before 
the  nation,  sprung  from  the  tribes,  passed  away,  they  were  gone 
out  into  all  the  world.  Ever  expanding,  ever  growing,  they  had 
the  elements  of  perpetual  life, —  unquenched  and  unquenchable. 

Our  third  argument  for  the  position  we  have  stated  in  con- 
nection with  the  text,  we  draw  from  the  great  facts  of  Christian 
-History.  We  know  whom  Christ  appointed  to  build  up  his 
kingdom  —  a  few  feeble,  trembling  men.  We  learn  from  the  text 
how  he  left  them,  what  weapons  he  put  into  their  hands,  what 
spirit  he  breathed  into  them,  and  how  he  roused  the  life  and 
energy  of  mind  and  heart  to  the  most  intense  and  earnest 
action,  by  laying  out  for  them  a  work  and  a  field,  in  which  the 
largest  and  most  vigorous  life  might  have  full  play.  We  see 
afterward  on  the  day  of  Pentecost,  when  the  Spirit  came  down 
as  a  rushing  mighty  wind,  how  the  miraculous  powers  then 
imparted  symbolized  the  progressive  and  expanding  energy  of 
the  new  life  poured  into  the  Church.  The  Elamite,  the  Mede 
the  Parthian,  and  many  more  of  diverse  tongues  and  distant 
climes,  in  the  first  preaching  of  the  gospel,  heard  in  their  own 


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household  tones  the  word  of  promise  to  all  people ;  and  already 
in  the  beginning  at  Jerusalem,  was  a  scattering  of  the  seed  of 
the  kingdom  far  beyond  the  walls  of  the  city.     The  gospel  for 
the    world,  in   its    earliest   speech,   it    caught    earth's   varied 
tongues,  and  made  them  all  familiar  with  the  name  and  the  love 
of  Jesus.     So  afterward  when  the  sword  of  persecution  was 
whet  against  the  disciples,  they  fled  before  it  only  to  scatter 
farther  and  wider  the  word  of  truth.     Samaria  receives  the 
preaching  of  Christ  with  great  joy,  and  Jerusalem,  the  old 
division  and  bitter  alienation  between  Jew  and  Samaritan  all 
forgotten,  rejoices  with  her,  and  extends  the  hand  of  fellowship. 
The  field  is  the  world :  separating  lines  are  giving  way.     This 
is  seen  more  clearly  in  the  remarkable  mission  of  Peter  to  the 
Roman  Centurion  at  Cesarea,  by  which  the  long  impassible  par- 
tition wall  between  Jew  and  Gentile  is  broken  down,  and  the 
whole  world  laid  open  to  the  love  and  the  labor  of  the  Church, 
no  longer  restrained  by  differing  creeds  and  climes.     Saul  of 
Tarsus  already  chosen,  and  specially  adapted  by  wonderful 
gifts  of  nature  and  of  grace,  for  the  heavenly  mission,  presses 
into  this  wide  and  effectual  door ;  and  with  what  mighty  energy 
the  life  current,  having  now  a  free  course,  flows  out  and  around, 
upon  Antioch,  Corinth,  Ephesus,  Old  Imperial  Rome,   Greek, 
Barbarian,  Scythian,  bond  and  free.     Every  where  are  growth 
and  expansion,  and  warm,  full,  vigorous  pulsations  in  the  Church, 
and  in  the  fervent  Apostle :  the  field  is  too  wide  and  pressing 
to  admit  of  stagnation:  it  keeps  all  the  mighty  energies  of 
mind  and  heart  ever  awake  and  active.     There  was  a  living 
Church  and  a  living  Ministry  in  those  days,  and  every  age,  since 
that  period,  marked  by  earnest  life,  has  shown  the  same  dis- 
tinguishing features.     There  was  a  re-kindling  of  this  spirit  — 
a  progress  and  advancement,  the  outgoing  of  power  and  truth  — 
at  the  period  of  the   Great  Reformation,  in  the  seasons  of 
refreshing  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord  that  marked  the  last 
century  in  New  England,  and  in  the  renewing  of  the  Missionary 
Work  in  these  latter  days,  which  is  now  the  life'giving  element 


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in  our  churches.  Check  this  Spirit  —  confine  the  sympathies 
and  labors  of  Zion  by  boundaries,  and  the  life-blood  flows  back 
upon  the  heart  —  symptoms  of  death  appear. 

The  Christian  dispensation  is  a  dispensation  of  the  Spirit. 
Its  peculiar,  distinguishing  baptism,  is  the  Baptism  of  the  Holy 
Ghost.  The  emblem  of  that  Spirit  is  the  Dove,  a  bird  of  swift 
wing,  and  loving  the  free,  boundless  air  for  its  flight.  It  may, 
in  the  day  of  storm  and  rain,  hide  awhile  within  the  ark,  but 
when  the  waters  are  dried  off  from  the  earth,  it  will  no  longer 
be  imprisoned  there.  The  Spirit  is  as  the  Wind,  "  that  blowetli 
where  it  listeth."  It  sways  the  forests  of  the  mountain,  rustles 
the  grass  of  the  valley,  sweeps  the  face  of  the  ocean,  whirls  the 
sands  of  the  deserts,  and  chases  the  clouds  of  the  sky.  It 
spurns  the  chain  —  it  knows  no  barrier  —  the  wide  world  is  its 
home.  It  is  the  universal  life.  Such  is  the  Spirit  of  Truth  and 
of  God.  They  who  are  born  of  Him,  to  develop  the  spiritual 
life,  must  give  it  like  free  and  large  expansion.  If  the  Church 
would  have  the  indwelling  life  of  the  Spirit  of  God,  she  must 
take  the  pinions  of  the  dove  and  fly  as  on  the  wings  of  the 
wind,  bearing  the  gospel  of  grace,  swift  as  the  messenger  dove 
cuts  the  air,  and  far  as  the  rushing  winds  play  o'er  earth  and 
sea.  To  this  end,  was  "  the  promise  of  the  Father "  given. 
Till  that  promise  was  fulfilled,  the  disciples  might  tarry  in 
Jerusalem ;  but  no  longer.  From  the  hour  the  Spirit  sat  upon 
them  the  world  was  the  field.  The  promise  yet  remains  —  the 
Spirit  abides  alway  in  the  Church  —  but  the  early  conditions  of 
the  promise  are  unchanged.  Go  ye  oat  into  all  the  world,  and 
preach  the  gospel  to  every  creature. 

Brethren,  the  thought  I  wish  to  impress  on  your  minds,  is 
this :  That  the  last  great  commission  of  Christ  is  not  an  ex- 
hausting burden  imposed  upon  the  Church,  a  drain  upon  her 
wealth  and  a  consumption  of  her  strength,  but  rather  a  legacy 
of  perpetual  life.  It  is,  indeed,  a  work  —  an  arduous  work  — 
but  "  in  all  labor  there  is  profit,"  and  the  Church  can  only 


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develop  licr  full  life  and  energies  in  her  great  work.  I  re- 
mark then  :— 

1.  In  the  work  assigned  to  the  Church  is  the  sure  evidence  of 
her  extension  and  perpetuity.  Both  indeed  are  assured  by 
promise  and  by  prophecy.  But  we  see  in  the  great  work 
assigned  the  Church,  and  in  the  earnest  life  developed  by  that 
work,  the  witness  to  the  truth  of  promise  and  prediction. 

The  Word,  sown  broad-cast  through  all  the  world,  finds  too 
many  lodgments  ever  to  be  entirely  rooted  up.  Here,  indeed, 
the  hard-beaten  path  may  reject  it;  there,  thorns  choke  its 
growth,  or  perchance  the  stony  ground  deny  sufficient  deep- 
ness of  earth.  But  the  field  is  broad  and  long,  and  there  are 
fertile  spots,  where  the  good  seed  takes  root  and  brings  forth 
fruit,  whose  "  seed  is  in  itself, "  ready  to  be  scattered  again  over 
all  waste,  arid  places.  Jerusalem,  the  early  spiritual  granary, 
for  a  long  season  has  sent  forth  neither  sower  nor  seed.  Rome, 
whose  "  faith  was  once  spoken  of  throughout  the  whole  world/' 
has  sown  only  tares.  But  God  has  prepared  other  soil  in  re* 
mote  borders,  never  revealed  to  prophet's  eye,  nor  trodden  by 
apostle's  foot,  whereon  the  good  seed  has  fallen,  and  from 
whence  it  is  scattered  on  the  four  winds  to  be  sown  beside  all 
waters.  The  field  is  the  world  — the  seed  grows  whereon  it 
falls,  alike  under  the  burning  tropic  and  in  the  frozen  zone — ■■ 
in  every  clime  »#f  on  every  shore.  Its  harvests  will  yet  wave 
over  the  wide  earth. 

One  generation  passeth  away,  and  another  generation  cometh  : 
but  the  earth  abideth  forever.  The  fathers,  where  are  they  ? 
and  the  prophets,  do  they  live  forever  ?  The  honored  line  of 
seers  and  apostles  has  long  ceased ;  many  ancient  churches  have 
become  extinct  5  the  shadow  of  darkness  and  of  death  has  fallen 
on  many  Christian  lands;  yet  the  Church  lives >— its  field  the 
world— ■- its  life  alway,  even  unto  the  end.  What  convulsions 
and  changes  may  come  in  the  future  we  cannot  tell.  Should  it 
be  —  which  may  God  in  mercy  avert  — »  that  hoods   of  Error 


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delude  our  land,  and  the  foot  of  the  Infidel  tread  out  the  living 
light  of  Christianity  above  the  ashes  of  our  Puritan  fathers,  yet 
the  Church  shall  live,  from  islands  of  the  sea,  now  first  reck- 
oned in  the  family  of  Christian  nations,  as  one  born  out  of  due 
time ;  from  the  pale  watchfircs,  now  just  glimmering  along  the 
benighted  shores  of  Africa  5  or  from  the  altars  of  the  ancient 
churches  of  the  East,  whose  long  extinct  flame  the  Spirit  is  now 
rekindling,  the  light  shall  break-— the  day  star  arise,  and 
earth's  darkness  flee  before  it.  The  field  is  the  world.  If 
portions  lie  under  eclipse,  on  other  portions  the  sun  shines. 
When  the  curtains  of  the  night  fall  around  one  hemisphere,  the 
morning  dawns  on  the  other.  In  a  field  wide  as  the  earth; 
there  may  be  alternations  of  light  and  darkness  .'-"there  can- 
not be  perpetual  night. 

2.  I  notice,  in  each  successive  development  of  the  Church,  the 
beautiful  correspondence  between  the  work  to  be  done  and  the 
instruments  for  its  accomplishment.  There  are  differing  phases 
of  spiritual  as  of  natural  life ;  and  each  peculiar  phase  has  its 
appropriate  work,  and  is  manifested  in  the  Church  at  the  very 
time  that  work  is  to  be  done.  "  The  man  and  the  hour  "  arc 
one.  Thus  God  knew  Abraham  that  he  would  order  his  child- 
ren and  his  household  after  him  in  the  way  of  the  Lord.  The 
patriarch  lived  away  from  cities  and  states,  and  his  piety  flowed 
out  in  the  sweet  influences  of  parental  guidance  and  love  upon 
his  secluded  household.  This  peculiar  life  in  him  fitted  him 
for  head  of  the  Church,  when  constituted  as  the  family.  Moses, 
saved  by  special  Providence  from  early  death,  to  be  trained 
among  kings'  councilors,  and  learned  in  all  the  wisdom  of  Egypt, 
is  educated  for  a  law-giver  and  to  lay  the  foundations  of  civil 
government.  His  energies  of  life,  therefore^  are  brought  into 
the  Church,  when  it  passes  from  the  family  into  the  nation.  A 
few  chosen  men  of  Galilee,  taught  in  the  school  of  Christ,  eye- 
witnesses of  his  incarnation  in  its  humiliation  and  its  glory,  and 
baptized  of  the  Holy  Ghost  with  tongues  of  flame,  entrusted 


12  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

with  a  gospel  for  all  nations,  and  having-  utterance  in  all  the 
varying  notes  of  human  speech,  are  meet  apostles  for  the  world, 
divided  everywhere  in  faith  and  in  language ;  and  the  world  is 
their  mission  ground. 

It  were  easy  to  multiply  these  illustrations.  God  never 
imparts  a  peculiar  life,  but  that  life  has  its  appropriate  work. 
Where  we  find  the  life,  there  too  is  the  work :  and  where  we 
find  the  work,  the  life  will  not  be  wanting.  In  this  view  we 
love  to  look  out  on  our  beloved  land,  and  study  its  peculiar 
mission  from  the  opportunities  opened,  and  the  power  of  life 
bestowed  upon  it.  The  opening  era  of  our  national  existence 
is  marked  by  the  vigorous  development  of  the  Missionary 
Spirit,  by  the  formation  of  associations  for  the  spread  of  the 
Gospel  in  all  the  world,  and  by  improvements  in  the  means  of 
intercommunication  between  nations,  that  have  swept  away  the 
old  barrier  lines  of  division,  and  made  earth  one  neighborhood. 
Advancing  steadily  in  population  and  in  territory,  our  country 
now  stretches  from  sea  to  sea  —  on  either  border  an  ocean, 
which  the  mighty  agencies  of  modern  locomotion  have  bridged 
over,  and  across  which  the  "  highway  of  nations"  lies  open  to 
us.  Have  we  not  then  a  mission  for  the  world  ?  A  "  manifest 
destiny"  our  political  rulers  may  not  see,  but  which  the  Amer- 
ican Church  may  understand  by  measuring  her  work  by  her 
power  and  opportunity  of  working.  Amid  much  that  is  dark 
and  foreboding  evil  in  our  horizon,  we  love  to  turn  to  this 
unfolding  leaf  of  Providence,  and  learn  there  to  hope  that  our 
land,  her  rapid  advance  and  mighty  energies  developing  in  the 
same  hour  with  the  quickened  life  and  earnest  action  of  the 
Church  in  the  great  work  of  Christian  Missions,  may  be  the 
appointed  instrument  of  extending  the  Gospel  in  all  lands. 
Would  that  the  full,  vigorous,  earnest  life  that  is  in  her  might 
thus  put  forth  its  energies,  in  annexing  to  Christ's  Kingdom 
from  the  realms  of  darkness,  and  in  extending  the  area  of  spir- 
itual freedom  over  lands  long  cursed  by  the  bondage  of  sin. 


CHRIST'S  LEGACY  OF  LIFE  TO  THE  CHURCH.  J  3 

Then  would  hers  be  a  perpetual  life.     It  would  never  know 
the  palsy  of  age,  —  never  the  stagnation  of  death.* 

3.  I  remark  finally.  "When  the  work  presses  hard  on  the 
energies  of  the  Church,  it  is  an  occasion  of  joy.  It  will  then 
stimulate  to  earnest  life.  The  necessity  laid  on  Paul  to  preach 
the  Gospel,  brought  out  the  full  strength  of  the  life  in  him.  It 
is  always  a  blessing  to  the  individual  or  to  the  Church,  when 
there  is  such  pressure  to  warm  the  heart  and  stir  every  muscle 
and  sinew  to  intense  action.  We  have  found  it  so,  my  breth- 
ren, in  our  missionary  labor  within  this  State  :  —  for,  though  I 
have  ranged  over  a  wide  field,  I  do  not  forget  I  am  addressing 
the  Missionary  Society  of  Maine.  It  has  been  one  among  the 
many  blessings  conferred  on  us,  that  the  work  of  extension 
within  our  borders  has  always  pressed  close  upon  our  means 
and  our  energies.  It  has  grown  with  our  growth  and  increased 
with  our  strength.  This  has  kept  the  life  from  flagging,  and 
held  it  in  fresh  and  healthful  exercise.  Amid  the  many  divid- 
ing opinions  of  the  day,  it  has  bound  us  up  in  one  brotherhood 
of  love  and  of  labor,  and  made  our  annual  gatherings  hallowed 
and  happy,  the  re-union  of  the  separated  members  of  our  house- 
hold in  the  old  homestead.  It  is  good  for  us  that  the  work 
presses  to  day.  We  need  this  pressure  to  stir  the  warm  life- 
blood  in  our  hearts,  that,  with  strong  sinews  and  earnest  toil 
we  may  cheerfully  renew  our  work ;  working  while  we  live,  and 
living  while  we  work. 


*It  is  interesting  to  notice  the  general  awaking  of  the  spirit  of  missions,  as  mani- 
fested by  the  formation  of  Societies  for  extending  the  Gospel,  almost  immediately  on 
the  establishment  of  our  National  Independence.  I  cite  a  few  examples.  Sunday 
School  Society,  (Eng.,)  1785.  Wesleyan  Miss.  Soc.,  1786.  Bapt.  Miss.  Soc,  1789. 
London  Miss.  Soc,  179o.  Conn.  Miss.  Soc.  1798.  London  Rel.  Tract  Soc.  and  Mass. 
Miss.  Soc,  1799.  Chh.  Miss.  Soc,  1800.  Brit,  and  For.  Bible  Soc,  1804.  Maine 
Miss.  Soc,  1807.  A.  B.  C.  F.  M.,  1808.  Am.  Bible  Soc,  1816.  Am.  Home  Miss. 
Soc,  1826.  The  first  fifty  years  of  our  national  history  is  marked  by  the  establish- 
ment of  local  and  national  institutions  for  the  spread  of  the  Gospel  beyond  any  half 
century  on  record.  Do  we  err  if  we  address  our  country  in  the  language  of  Mordecai 
to  Esther  —  "  Wio  knoxceth  xchether  thou  art  come  to  the  throne  for  such  a  time  as 
this  t" 


14  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

The  former  venerable  Secretary  of  this  Society,  in  the  clos- 
ing paragraph  of  the  Annual  Report  in  1845,  says :  "  The  Trus- 
tees of  this  Institution,  at  the  last  anniversary,  were  pathetically 
exhorted  by  gentlemen  from  abroad,  (they  must  have  been  from 
abroad,  or  they  could  not  have  judged  so  widely  from  the  facts 
in  the  case,)  we  were  pathetically  exhorted  to  make  a  strenu- 
ous effort,  and  do  the  work  up  at  once.  What  ideas  people 
can  have  of  winding  up  such  a  concern,  it  would  be  difficult  to 
conjecture.  The  Society  has  been  in  operation,  and  in  success- 
ful operation,  for  almost  forty  years,  and  the  work  as  yet,  is 
any  thing  but  done  up." 

That  beloved  man  of  God  has  rested  from  his  labors.  Nine 
years  of  not  unsuccessful  labor  have  rolled  on  since  he  penned 
the  above  Report,  and  we  all  are  witnosses  that  the  work  is 
not  done  up  yet.  It  is  well  for  us,  it  will  be  well  for  our 
children,  that  we  leave  them  a  legacy  of  labor  in  this  wide  and 
growing  field  to  draw  out  the  energies  of  spiritual  life.  "We 
leave  them  not  only  this  our  native  State,  but  the  wide 
world,  pressing  harder  each  successive  year,  on  the  life  of 
the  Church,  and  raising  it,  we  trust  to  higher  and  holier  action ; 
the  labor  developing  the  life,  and  the  life  abounding  in  labor. 
A  living  Church  is  a  working  Church,  and  a  working  Church  is 
a  living  Church.  The  wide  field  will  always  give  occasion  for 
labor,  —  for  God  will  never  quench  the  life  of  the  Church  on 
earth  by  shutting  up  her  energies  from  action.  On  us  —  on 
our  children,  the  command  rests,  with  the  power  of  an  endless 
life  in  it.  Go  ye  out  into  all  the  icorld,  and  preach  the  Gospel 
to  every  creature. 


ANNUAL   REPORT. 


Ox  this  forty-seventh  annual  meeting  of  the  Maine  Mission- 
ary Society,  the  Trustees  would  again  set  up  their  Ebenezer, 
with  the  grateful  inscription,  '•'  Hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  us.'* 
Another  year  have  not  only  their  cares  and  labors  been  con- 
tinued, but  those  of  nearly  all  the  beloved  men,  more  imme- 
diately concerned  in  the  missionary  work.  One,  however,  has 
fallen.  In  his  last  communication  to  the  Secretary  of  this 
Society,  under  date  of  December  30,  1853,  the  Rev.  Maxxixg 
Ellis,  of  East  Brooksville,  thus  wrote  :  "  For  the  year  past,  I 
have  been  very  much  afflicted  in  regard  to  my  health.  I  have 
no  reason  to  expect  that  I  shall  regain  my  health.  I  would  be 
grateful  to  my  Heavenly  Father,  that  I  have  been  able  to  preach 
almost  every  Sabbath.  It  has  often  been  very  fatiguing ;  but 
I  never  liked  the  work  better,  or  felt  more  desirous  to  labor 
for  the  salvation  of  souls ;  and  I  think  that  so  long  as  I  can  get 
to  the  house  of  divine  worship,  and  am  able  to  speak,  I  shall 
continue  to  preach  and  labor  in  the  cause  of  my  Lord  and 
Master."  Strength  was  given  him  to  preach  on  every  Sabbath 
afterward,  until  on  the  20th  of  February  he  died,  set.  56. 

The  customary  tabular  view  will  now  be  given. 


10 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


TABULAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


1.  Acton. 

Shapley. 
Rev.  Win,  Pierce,  s.  s. 


2.  Albany. 

Rev.  Isaac  Weston,  s.  s. 
Rev.  Lorrain  Rood,  s.  s. 


3.  Albion. 

Clinton, (Hunter's  Mills,) 
Mr.  Harrison  Fairfield. 
Mr.  Ebenezer  Douglass,  for  $ 
Clinton  only.  ( 


4.  Alexander. 
Cooper. 
Mr.  Chas.  W.  Emerson. 


5.  Alna. 
Rev.  Samuel  Talbot,  P. 


6.  Andover. 
Dixfield. 
Rev.  Mark  Gould,  P. 


7.  Ashland,   (No.    11)    and 
vicinity. 
Fort  Kent. 
Rev.  M.  R.  Keep,  5.  s. 


8.  Barkerville. 

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James  W.  Kidder. 

9.  Belfast,  North. 
Rev.  J.  R.  Munsell,  P. 


10.  Benton. 

Fairfield. 
Rev.  James  M.  Palmer,  s.  s. 


Date  of 
Commission. 


June  22, 1853. 


June  22,  1353. 
Feb.  10,  1854. 
Apr.  5, 1854. 


Sept.  1,  1853. 
Apr.  22,  1854. 


May  1,  1854. 


June  22, 1853. 


June  22, 1853. 


June  22. 1853. 
Jan.  7,  1854. 


Apr.  12,  '54. 
June  22, 1853. 


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ANNUAL  REPORT.  J  7 

TABULAR    VIEW. 

REMARKS. 


1.  Mr.  Pierce  left  this  field  of  labor  the  last  November  for  want  of  adequate  sup- 
port, which  might  have  been  obtained,  if  the  people  in  both  places  had  consented 
that  he  should  divide  his  labors  alternately  between  them.  Since  his  departure,  an 
effort  has  been  made  at  Shapleigh  to  procure  preaching. 

2.  Mr.  Rood  has  spent  several  years  of  his  life  as  a  missionary  in  Illinois  and 
Wisconsin.  Thus  far  his  services  have  been  highly  acceptable  in  Albany.  The  peo- 
ple defrayed  the  expenses  of  his  removal,  with  his  family,  from  Vermont,  and  have 
expended  about  S100  in  repairing  the  parsonage.  They  are  very  desirous  that  he 
should  be  installed  as  their  pastor. 

3.  There  still  remains  at  Albion  a  very  small  and  feeble  church,  having  a  name  to  live  ■ 
But  without  more  of  a  disposition  among  its  members,  than  now  appears,  to  sustain 
the  ministrations  of  the  Gospel,  the  propriety  of  affording  missionary  aid  is  more  than 
doubtful.  A  very  large  proportion  of  the  people  at  Hunter's  Mills  do  not  attend 
public  worship.  But  there  is  on  the  part  of  a  few  a  strong  desire  for  the  ministrations 
of  the  Gospel.  "  The  orthodox  congregational  influence  is  very  weak,  but  is  increased 
probably  by  every  sermon.  The  more  sober,  thoughtful  portion  of  community  are 
wishing  something  substantial." 

4.  Mr.  Emerson's  services  during  the  last  summer  and  fall  were  highly  acceptable; 
and  after  being  absent  through  the  winter,  he  has  resumed  his  labors.  He  finds  "a 
growing  respect  for  evangelical  religion,  and  a  growing  desire  for  the  public  services 
of  such  a  religion  on  the  Sabbath."  The  amount  of  subscription  for  the  support  of 
preaching  in  Alexander  this  year  is  considerably  larger  than  was  that  of  the  last. 

5.  This  church  and  society  continue  to  be  weakened  by  emigration.  Nearly  one- 
fourth  of  the  members  of  the  church  are  non-residents. — "Those  that  remain  together 
evince  about  the  same  interest  as  formerly,  in  their  attendance  on  the  means  of  grace,. 
and  an  equal  readiness  to  support  the  same." 

6.  Nothing  reported  of  special  interest.  For  the  year  ensuing  Mr.  Gould's  stated 
labors  will  be  confined  to  the  town  of  Andover. 

7.  Some  progress  has  been  made  in  providing  for  the  support  of  the  Gospel.  The 
hope  is  entertained  by  Mr.  K.  that  a  church  will  soon  be  organized. — It  is  thought 
the  time  has  arrived  for  another  missionary  to  be  stationed  at  Fort  Kent,  and  that  the 
people  would  contribute  nearly  one-half  of  his  suppirt. 

8.  The  name  of  Barkerville  has  been  given  to  a  neighborhood  within  the  limits  of 
the  city  of  Bangor,  where  students  at  the  Seminary  have  been  accustomed  to  conduct 
a  Sabbath  School,  and  hold  religious  meetings.  Mr.  Kidder  has  thus  labored  between 
two  and  three  years.  Two  years  ago  last  winter  these  labors  were  blessed  to  the 
hopeful  conversion  of  a  few  persons.  "  About  the  middle  of  last  winter  God  was 
pleased  to  visit  us  again  by  the  presence  of  His  Spirit.  The  number  of  hopeful  con- 
versions may  be  8  or  10,  perhaps  more.  They  will  probably  unite  with  different 
churches  in  the  city." 

9.  "A  marked  change  for  the  better.  Sabbath  School  very  prosperous.  Some 
hope  of  raising  $50  more  than  we  have  heretofore  raised,  for  the  support  of  the 
Gospel." 

10.  At  Benton,  "much  more  interest  is  manifested  now  (June  13)  than  at  any  time 
since  I  have  been  there.  My  last  meeting  was  the  largest.  The  Bible  class  now 
embraces  one-third  of  the  congregation.  Prayer  meetings  are  well  attended,  &c. 
The  people  are  determined  to  have  preaching  at  least  three-fourths  of  the  time,  inde- 
pendent of  the  M.  M.  S."  At  Fairfield,  several  individuals,  friendly  to  the  new  en- 
terprise, have  left  the  place  since  its  commencement ;  and  yet  "I  feel,"  says  Mr. 
Palmer,  "  that  we  are  considerably  stronger  than  when  I  came  here." 

2 


18 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


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Rev.  Horace  Wellington,  s.  s. 

June  22, 1853. 

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Solon  Village. 
Rev.  Sidney  Turner,  s.  s. 

June  22, 1853. 

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Rev.  S.  E.  Bixby,  P. 

June  22, 1853. 

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15.  Bristol. 
Rev.  Chas.  Morgridgc,  s.  s. 

June  22, 1853. 

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1G.  Brooksville,  East. 
Rev.  Manning  Ellis,  s.  s. 
Mr.  Stephen  Titeomb. 

June  22, 1S53. 
April  22,  '64. 

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Hiram. 
Rev.  David  Gerry,  P. 

June  25,  '53. 

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Rev.  Wm.  S.  Kewall,  P. 

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112 

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19.  Burlington. 
Rev.  J.  E.  M.  Wright,  s.  s. 

June  22,  '53. 
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Rev.  G.  W.  Cressey,  s.  s. 

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ANNUAL  REPORT.  \ 9 

TABULAR    VIEW. 

REMARKS. 


11.  "  The  removals  from  our  community  during  the  last  year  have  been  more  than 
our  accessions.  The  students  from  the  academy  are  an  interesting  and  hopeful  class 
of  hearers." 

12.  A  fourth  of  Mr.  T.'s  Sabbaths  are  spent  at  the  Forks  of  the  Kennebec  river, 
where  the   last  summer  a   Sabbath   School  was  established — and   in   other  destitute 

hborhoods. — Two  hopeful  conversions  have  occurred  at  Solon  village — where  also 
air  "  several  instances  of  seriousness." 

13.  "The  society  at  Blanchard  are  repairing  and  furnishing  their  meeting-house." 
At  Greenville,  though  there  are  a  few  church  members,  it  has  not  been  thought  ad- 
visable  as  yet  to  organize  them  into  a  church.  "A  great  improvement  has  taken 
place  during  the  past  year  in  consequence  of  the  movement  made  by  temperance  men 
in  the  execution  of  the  .Maine  Law.  Such  decided  and  successful  efforts  hold  out  in- 
to a  missionary  to  continue  his  labors.  "     Three  Sabbaths  were  spent  and 

one  entire  week  by  Mr.  Perry  during  March,  April,  and  May  in  East  Sangerville — 
"  when-  there  1ms  been  quite  an  interesting  work  of  grace."  Two  recent  converts  have 
been  added  to  the  Church,  and  several  others  are  expected  to  unite. 

14.  "  Congregation  at  Kenduskeag  during  the  year  quite  large — Sabbath  School  in 
a  flourishing  condition."  At  Bradford  "during  the  summer  months  (of  18o3)  the 
desk  was  supplied  one  half  the  time  from  the  Seminary.  " 

15.  Nothing  reported  of  special  interest — the  labors  of  Mr.  Morgridge  in  this  place 
have  ceased. 

16.  Since  the  death  of  Mr.  Ellis,  which  occurred  the  last  Fcbruarv,  a  strong  desire 
has  been  expressed  by  the  members  of  this  Church  still  to  be  favored  with  the  preach- 
ing of  the  Gospel.  They  assumed  the  entire  responsibility  of  paying  for  Mr.  Tit- 
comb's  inission,  and  are  hoping  to  obtain  a  supply  during  the  summer  from  the  Sem- 
inary in  Bangor. 

17.  During  the  last  6  months,  the  health  of  Mr.  Gerry  has  been  such,  that  he  has 
been  a  Idom  to  preach..  During  this  period  the  Church  at  Brownfield  "  have 
maintained  reading  meetings,  which  have  been  well  attended.  "  Pleasing  evidence 
has  recently  been  given,  by  the  hopeful  conversion  of  an  interesting  young  man,  that 
though  chastened  and  cast  down,  they  are  not  forsaken.  Their  minister  is  still  feeble, 
and  it  is  feared  will  continue  so  during  the  warm  season. 

•'At  Hiram  all  the  religious  denominations  have  united,  and  have  engaged  a  Free 
"Will  Baptist  minister  to  supply  them  for  one  year.  " 

18.  "  Though  the  Church  has  increased  in  numbers,  its  pecuniary  and  moral 
strength  seems  to  be  on  the  decline.  One  of  our  deacons  has  moved  away,  and  the 
other  is  very  feeble.  "  Forty  dollars  of  the  119.9-1  were  given  by  people  from  Wales, 
connected  with  the  slate  quarries,  to  the  Bible  Society. 

19.  In  the  state  of  this  Church  and  Society,  "nothing  particularly  encouraging,  or 
more  than  usually  discouraging. " 

20.  "  Meetings  even  when  the  weather  is  unfavorable,  are  well  attended.  Each 
family  has  a  copy  of  the  Journal  of  Missions,  the  American  Messenger,  the  Youth's 
Dayspring,  the  Youth's  Penny  Gazette,  and  the  Child's  Paper.  "  Fifty  dollars  have 
been  added  by  the  people  to  their  minister's  salary. 


20 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


TABULAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


21.  Carmel. 
Stetson. 
Mr.  James  B.  Howard. 
Mr.  Harrison  Fairfield. 


22.  Dedham. 
Rev.  Lewis  Goodrich. 
Mr.  Henry  F.  Harding. 


23.  Dexter. 

Rev.  Philip  Titcomb,  s.  s. 

24.  Dixmont. 

Rev.  Israel  Hills,  s.  s. 
(for  half  the  time.) 

25.  Dover  and  Foxcroft. 
Rev.  Wooster  Parker,  P. 

26.  Farmington  Falls. 
Chesterville. 

Rev.  John  Forbush,  s.  s. 

27-  Fayette. 
Rev.  Edmund  Burt. 


28.  Frankfort. 

Rev.  Stephen  H.  Hayes,  P. 

29.  Frankfort  Mills. 
Rev.  G.  W.  Field,  s.  s. 
Rev.  Alfred  S.  Skinner,  a.  s, 

30.  Gardiner. 

Rev.  \Vm.  L.  Hyde,  P. 

31.  Garland. 
St.  Albans. 

Rev.  P.  B.  Thayer,  P. 


32.  Garland. 
Atkinson. 
Rev.  P.  B.  Thayer. 


Date  of 

Commission. 


Julv  15,  1853. 
April  22,  '54 


June  22,  '53. 
April  12,  *54. 


June  22,  '53. 
June  22, 1853. 

June  22, 18-53. 

June  22, 1853. 
March  24,  '54. 

June  22, 1853. 


June  22,  1853. 
Jan.  11, 1854. 


June  22, 1853. 


June  22, 1853. 
Oct.  1,  1853. 


12 


Jan.  11,1854.6    75 


45  50 
30 


150 
56 


150 

40 

150 

200 
24 

60 


100 


no 


170 


13 
no 
eh. 


41 

49 
17 

140 

;« 

20 

70 
18 

73 
60 

30 


o  ° 


9  14 


36  40  30 


18 
10  47 

76 


6  49 
13  01 


72 
17 

144  83 
22  25 

13  60 


17  50 


100 
10 


30 


ANNUAL  REPORT.  21 

TABULAR    VIEW. 


REMARKS 


21.  The  Church  in  Carmcl  was  organized  in  May,  18-53,  "  consisting  mostly  of  ladies 
— warm  hearted,  active  Christians,  who  for  years  supported  what  little  preaching  they 
liad  by  their  own  efforts  without  aid  from  the  males,  or  from  other  sources.  "  There  is 
now  a  "  beautiful  house  of  worship,  "  of  which  persons  of  four  seets  are  the  joint  pro- 
prietors ;  and  it  is  sad,  says  our  missionary,  to  preach  man's  accountability  one  Sab- 
bath, and  the  next  have  another  man  preach,  that  "  men  are  not  free  agents.  " 

In  consequence  of  an  earnest  application  for  and  from  Stetson,  this  place  was  asso- 
ciated with  Cannel,  in  the  mission  given  to  Mr.  Fairfield.  Circumstances  prevented 
him  from  preaching  there  more  than  one  Sabbath,  but  the  hope  is  entertained  that  a 
Congregational  interest  may  be  built  up  in  that  place.  Arrangements  have  been  made 
to  have  Congregational  preaching  in  future  one  fourth  of  the  time.  The  people  in 
Carmel  are  expecting  to  obtain  preaching  from  the  Seminary  at  their  own  expense 
during  the  summer. 

22.  The  new  meeeting  house  in  this  place  was  finished  the  last  December.  The 
ministry  of  Mr.  Goodrich  here  ceased  in  October.  Since  then  they  have  been  supplied 
from  Bangor.  Mr.  Harding  continued  with  them  only  a  fortnight,  being  called  away 
by  a  previous  engagement,  from  which  he  had  supposed  that  he  was  released.  Ar- 
rangements have  been  made  with  a  member  of  the  Seminary  to  supply  them  six 
months. 

23.  "  The  discouragements  that  we  have  met  with  the  past  year,  have  been  great, 
in  the  fact,  that  weak  as  we  have  been,  it  has  fallen  to  our  lot  to  see  substantial  mem- 
bers of  the  Church  and  Society  closing  their  business,  and  moving  off  to  other  parts 
of  the  country.  " 

24.  The  engagements  of  Mr.  Hills  with  the  Church  at  Dixmont  expired  in  March 
last.  He  continued  to  supply  for  a  few  weeks  afterward  ;  since  then  they  have  been 
destitute. 

25.  "The state  of  religion  has  been  low,  and  the  future  looks  more  discouraging 
in  some  respects  than  formerly." 

26.  The  field  of  missionary  labor  at  these  two  places  still  wears  a  hopeful  aspect. 

27.  The  number  of  church  members,  and  of  others,  desiring  the  preached  Gospel 
at  Fayette  Mills,  has  been  increased  within  the  past  year,  and  the  hope  is  entertained 
that  arrangements  may  be  made  for  a  constant  and  permanent  ministry. 

28.  "  Unusual  harmony  the  past  year — attendance  on  public  worship  increasing,  es- 
pecially among  the  voung  men — many  have  identified  themselves  with  our  efforts,  who 
have  hitherto  stood  aloof — our  S.  S.  and  all  collateral  efforts  have  been  sustained.  On 
the  whole,  externally  we  were  never  so  prosperous  ;  and  having  made  our  last  request 
for  one-half  our  usual  allowance,  we  take  an  affectionate,  grateful  leave,  as  benefi- 
ciaries of  the  M.  M.  S." 

29.  "  The  addition  of  4  persons  to  this  feebJe  church  has  gk-en  us  encouragement. 
Some  others  have  been  thinking  of  coming  forward,  but  as  yet  hesitate  and  delay. 
One  or  two  are  expecting  to  unite  with  us  at  the  next  communion.  This  is  an 
interesting  field  of  labor,  where  a  good  and  efficient  workman  might  do  much." 

30.  "  Some  inerease  in  the  congregation — and  an  increase  of  liberality  in  support- 
ing the  Gospel.  The  coming  year  we  shall  try  the  experiment  of  self-support, 
though  to  many  among  us  there  is  much  solicitude  as  to  the  result." 

31.  More  has  been  subscribed  for  Mr.  Thayer's  support  in  Garland  the  present  year 
than  in  any  preceding  year.  A  parsonage  is  in  process  of  building,  to  be  completed 
in  September,  which  will  tost  $11)00  or  more.  Mr.  Thayer  closed  his  labors  at  St. 
Albans,  (one-fourth  of  the  time)  and  commenced  preaching  at  Atkinson  in  January. 

32.  Several  members  of  the  Church  in  Atkinson  have  left  the  place  during  the  past 
yeat.  A  young  lady  has  recently  been  propounded  for  admission  to  the  Church,  and 
there  is  some  prospect  that  her  father  and  mother  may  come  forward. 


22 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


TABULAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


Date  of 
Commission. 


33.  Goulds  1:0 no i  <.;i. 
Mr.  Samuel  Hopley. 


April  22,  '54. 


3-1.  Gray. 
Rev.  Allen  Lincoln,  P. 


35.  Harrison. 
Rev.  Horatio  Merrill. 
Rev.  John  Dodd. 


36.  Houltox. 
Mr.  Charks  F.  Feleh,  s.  s. 


37.  Isle  de  Hatjt, 
Rev.  Joshua  Eaton,  S.s. 


38.  J  \<  ksox  AN»  Brooks. 
Rev.  Luther  Wiswall. 

Mr.  Greenleaf  Cheney. 


39.  Kennebtjnkport,  1st  p. 

Rev.  John  Baker,  P. 


40.  Km  ru;v  POINT. 
Rev.  A.  W.  Fiskc,  P. 


June  22, 1853. 


An?.  1853. 
Feb.  1,  1854. 


June  30, 1853, 
Jan.  11,  1854 


June  22,  1853 


I'm 


12 


12 


June  22,  '53.    3 
April  28,  '54.    2 


June  22,  '53.    12 


June  22,  '53. 


12 


28 


150 


215 
100 


100 


12  5i) 
17 


si 


100 


luc 


too 


125 


50 


58 


89 


11 


60 


11 


~x 


<<< 


!■,) 


19 


2  50 


11 


2   20  50 


20 


26  0: 


ANNUAL  REPORT.  23 

TABU.LAR    VIEW 

REMARKS. 


33.  The  people  in  this  town  are  very  destitute  of  the  means  of  grace.  There  had 
not  been  any  preaching  for  several  months  before  Mr.  H.  went,  either  at  Prospect 
Harbor  or  at  West  Gouldsborough.  At  each  of  these  points  he  spent  three  Sabbaths, 
and  held  meetings  on  the  Sabbath,  and  on  week  day  evenings  at  several  other  places 
in  the  town.  A  great  proportion  of  the  villagers  (in  Prospect  Harbor)  attended  the 
Sabbath  services;  and  though  but  two  persons  in  the  village  are  professors  of  religion 
and  both  of  these  are  females,  the  people  expressed  a  strong  desire  for  the  continu- 
ance of  his  labors.  "The  people  generally  are  anxious  that  some  one  should  visit 
tbcm  again  as  soon  as  possible,  and  promise  to  do  something  towards  his  support. 
They  received  me  very  kindly  and  made  a  collection  for  the  payment  of  my  ex- 
penses. " 

34.  The  condition  of  this  Church  and  Society  is  about  the  same  as  in  former  years. 
"We  have  been  encouraged  by  an  occasional  mercy-drop;  and  at  the  present  time 
there  is  an  unusual  interest  in  the  Sabbath  School." 

35.  The  salary  promised  Mr.  Dodd  is  £100  more  than  this  people  have  ever  paid 
before.  An  arrangement  has  been  made  with  the  Baplists,  in  consequence  of  which 
he  preaches  ^  of  the  time  in  a  house  2  miles  from  the  village  owned  by  individuals  of 
that  Society,  from  whom  he  receives  a  portion  of  his  support.  "  The  most  prominent 
feature  of  society  here  is  the  neglect  of  public  worship.  Some  are  prejudiced,  some 
have  staid  away  so  long  the}'  are  ashamed  to  go,  and  some  care  for  none  of  these 
things.  If  any  place  in  the  world  is  missionary  ground,  it  is  where  such  souls  are 
found.  " 

36.  This  Church,  once  in  a  good  degree  prosperous  and  increasing,  from  various 
causes,  and  especially  for  the  want  of  a  constant  permanent  ministry,  has  dwindled  in 
numbers  and  strength,  until  it  has  but  11  members,  1  male  and  10  females,  and  is 
scarcely  able  to  do  any  thing  more  for  the  support  of  a  minister,  than  to  give  him  his 
hoard.  Under  the  ministry  of  Mr.  Felch,  there  has  been  a  perceptible  increase  of 
attention  and  interest;  and  a  strong  expectation  is  entertained  by  the  pious  few, 
that  if  they  can  but  "  hold  on  "  for  another  year,  great  good  will  be  accomplished. 
Among  other  siijns  of  improvement  we  are  told,  that  "  the  Maine  Law  is  enforced 
in  all  cases  where  it  can  be,  and  the  traffic  in  ardent  spirits  is  diminishing  appar- 
ently and  we  hope  really.  " 

37.  No  Church  yet,  but  the  expectation  is,  that  one  will  soon  be  organized.  Some 
progress  during  the  year.  "  In  recent  visits  some  cases  found  of  deep  seriousness,  and 
the  sentiment  generally  uttered  is,  we  must  have  the  Gospel.  " 

38.  After  laboring  in  this  field  to  very  good  acceptance,  but  amidst  many  discour- 
agements  for  several  years,  Mr.  Wis  wall  left  the  last  Fall  and  is  now  a  stated  sup- 
ply at  Windham,  Mr.  Cheney  is  commencing  his  labors  under  favorable  auspices, 
and  the  people  have  made  arrangements  to  secure  his  services  (should  his  health  per- 
mit) tor  a  year. 

39.  Nothing  reported  of  special  interest. 

•40.  "Sectarian  prejudice  is  evidently  growing  weaker,  and  an  educated  ministry  is 
more  respected.  Efforts  to  raise  fanatical  excitements,  which  used  to  be  successful, 
now  fail.  Time  was,  when  but  a  single  member  of  this  Church  (a  female)  was  left; 
but  God  interposed  to  save  it  from  extinction,  and  by  his  favor,  and  the  aid  of  the 
M.  M.  S.,  it  has  been  greatly  strengthened,  though  still  feeble.  The  people  say — hold 
on,  and  we  will  try  to  sustain  you." 


24 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


TABU  LAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


41.  Limington. 
Rev.  J.  II.  Garman,  P. 


42.  Lincoln. 
Rev.  Alvan  J.  Bates,  P. 


43.  Litchfield  (Comer.) 
Rev.  Benj.  Smith,  P. 


44.    LlTCHFIF.Lt>, 

(Pleasant  Valley.) 
Rev.  Joshua  S.  Gay,  s.  s. 
Mr.  John  H.  Frost. 


45.  Lovell. 
Rev.  Joseph  Smith,  P. 

[Lubec 

[Rev.  G.  W.  Finney. 

4G.  Madison. 

South  Anson. 
Rev.  Thos.  G.  Mitchell,  s.  s 


47.  Maple  Grove.      ) 
Fort  Fairfield.  J 
Salmon  Brook. 
Letter  F. 
Letter  H. 
Gardner  Creek. 
Rev.  Elbridge  Knight,  s.  s. 


48.  Mechanic  Falls. 
Rev.  Enos  Merrill,  P. 

49.  Mercer. 

Rev.  E.  S.  Hopkins,  *.  s. 
(for  half  the  time.) 

50.  Monmouth. 

Rev.  Jos.  11.  Conant,  s.  s. 


Date  of 
Commission. 


June  22,  '53. 


June  22,  '53. 


June  22,  '53. 


August,  '53. 
June  1,  '54. 


June  22,  '53. 
October,  '53. 


June  22,  'S3. 
Jan.  11,  '54. 


June  22,  '53. 

Not.  1,  1853. 

41 

June  22,  '53. 


12m 


L2 


12 


Jan.  22,  '53.    12 


125 


225 


100 


175 
105 


1,30 


12G 


150 


11.) 


100 


SI 


96 


25 


<  <  K 


63  13 


10 


12 


75     30 


4  12 


oS 


21  64 


11  31 


10 
11  50 


50 

6  75 

10  40' 


18  50 


44  22 


M 


24 


ANNUAL  REPORT.  25 

TABULAR    VIEW. 


REMARKS. 


41.  During  the  past  vear  this  people  have  contributed  towards  an  academy-building 
nearly  51200.  The  school  kept  in  it  increases  the  number  of  pupils  in  the  Sabbath 
School,  and  of  attendants  upon  public  worship.  Since  January  came  in,  5  young 
ladiea  have  expressed  hope  in  Christ.  2  of  them  have  since  died,  1  has  moved  out  of 
town,  and  2  have  united  with  the  church.— "  I  do  n  it  know  a  congregation,"  says  the 
pastor,  "  which  contains  so  great  a  proportion  of  young  people,  as  this  does.  The 
thought  of  their  going  out  from  us  without  religion,  is  very  painful  tome."  One 
young  man  belonging  to  this  Church  is  seeking  an  education  for  the  ministry. 

42.  "  The  Church  in  an  unusually  low  state.  The  Society  is  slowly  gaining  strength. 
Evangelical  sentiments  are  more  generally  embraced.  A  decided  advance  in  temper- 
ance can  be  observed  since  last  Fall.  Sabbath  breaking  is  not  so  common.  The 
people  pledge  me  £50  more  the  coming  year  than  they  have  pledged  befoie,  and  will 
raise  it  in  better  shape." 

43.  Mr.  Smith  was  ordained  pastor  of  this  Church  the  last  August.  "  During  the 
Spring  Christians  were  quickened  to  duty,  and  seriousness  prevailed  to  some 
extent  among  the  young.  The  prospect  for  any  great  enlargement,  or  increase  of 
means  for  supporting  the  Gospel,  is  not  flattering.  Those,  however,  who  are  accus- 
tomed to  do  for  this  object  feel  disposed  to  increase  their  efforts,  though  they  have 
hitherto  done  all  they  thought  they  could.  " 

44.  For  some  years  past  the  minister  at  Litchfield  Corner  has  preached  in  this  port 
of  the  town  1-oth  of  the  time.  In  the  meanwhile  the  Congregational  interest  has 
gained  strength,  and  an  earnest  desire  has  been  expressed  to  enjoy  the  constant 
ministrations  of  the  Gospel.  The  prospect  has  appeared  sufficiently  favorable  to 
justify  the  effort.  Should  Mr.  Frost's  services  prove  acceptable,  they  will  probably  be 
continued  for  several  months. 

45.  Attendance  on  worship  somewhat  increasing.  Perhaps  on  the  whole  the 
pecuniary  ability  of  the  parish  has  increased,  though  it  has  suffered  from  emigration. 
During  the  past  year  as  well  as  during  the  year  preceding  more  than  usual  religious 
interest  has  prevailed  in  the  Church,  and  twelve  instances  have  occurred  of  hopeful 
conversion.  "  Nearly  half  of  those  who  have  united  with  the  Church  during  the 
year  indulged  a  hope  during  the  Winter  and  Spring  of  1853.  " 

[Mr.  Finney  was  soon  obliged  to  discontinue  his  services  by  severe  illness,  and  an 
arrangement  was  made  to  secure  a  minister  of  another  denomination.] 

46.  "  Our  pecuniary  interest  may  have  increased  a  little.  The  Sabbath  School 
occupies  a  large  place  in  our  system  of  efforts,  and  secures  almost  universal  interest  on 
the  part  of  the  people.  The  influence  of  the  School  is  of  a  decided  character  and 
good.  " 

47.  Sabbath  Schools  flourishing,  except  at  Fort  Fairfield.  No  liouor  openly  sold  in 
any  of  these  plantations.  The  people  are  prospering  in  their  wordy  interests.  The 
belief  is  entertained  that  the  amount  of  aid  needed  from  year  to  year  will  be  lessened 
until  at  no  very  distant  day  no  more  will  be  solicited.  A  time  of  special  interest  has 
been  enjoyed  at  Letter  D  (which  in<  ludes  Maple  Grove  and  Fort  Fairfield)  the  fruits  of 
which  are  8  hopeful  conversions,  and  about  the  same  number  in  the  Methodist  Society. 

48.  During  the  past  year  a  debt  upon  the  meeting  house  amounting  to  upwards  of 
glOOO  has  been  liquidate'd. 

49.  "  There  is  considerable  solemnity  manifest  on  the  Sabbath,  at  lectures,  and  in 
private  conversation.  A  few  are  indulging  hope.  The  members  of  the  Church,  many 
at  least,  appear  more  awake  to  their  responsibilities.  "     0 

50.  "  The  state  of  things  among  us,  so  far  as  attendance  upon  a  preached  Gospel  is 
concerned,  and  the  interest  felt  in  sustaining  meetings  of  the  Gospel,  has  never  been 
more  hopeful.  We  especially  need  a  commodious  meeting  house,  and  shall  suffer 
until  we  have  one.  " 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


TABULAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


51.  Moxsox. 
Rev.  Horatio  Ilsley,  P. 


52.  Mount  Desert. 
Rev.  Samuel  Bowker,  s.  s. 


Date  of 
Commission. 


53.  Naples. 

Sweden. 
Rev.  L.  W.  Harris,  s.  s. 
Mr.  C.  H.  Emerson. 


64.  Newfield  (West.) 
Rev.  Edmund  Burt,  P. 
ICcv.  Wm.  Pierce,  s.  s. 

55.  New  Vineyard. 

KlNGFIELD. 

Rev.  David  Turner,  s.  s. 


56.  Norway  Village. 
Rev.  Asa  T.  Loring,  s.  s. 


57.  Oldtown. 

Oldtown  and  vicinity. 
Rev.  Samuel  11.  Merrill,  P. 


68.    OllLAND. 

Rev.  Hiram  Houston. 


59.  Orono. 

k<  \ .  L.  Ives  Hoadley,  P. 

60.  OitnixoTON,  East. 
Rev.  Franklin  Davis,  s.  s. 


June  22,  '53. 


June  22,  '53. 


June  22,  '53. 
Jan.,  1854. 


June  22,  '53. 
Nov.  10,  '53. 


June  22,  '53. 


June  22,  '53. 
Sept.  1,  '53. 


June  22,  '53. 


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TABULAR    VIEW. 

REMARKS. 


51.  The  unusual  severity  of  the  winter  in  this  place  very  much  lessened  the  attend- 
ance on  the  services  of  the  Sabbath  and  occasioned  for  some  time  the  discontinuance 
of  the  weekly  prayer-meeting.  In  general  the  state  of  things  is  very  much  the  same, 
as  heretofore. 

52.  "  This  church  is  now  in  a  harmonious  state,  and  to  a  desirable  extent  laboring  to- 
gether for  the  faith  of  the  Gospel.  At  our  last  conference  meeting  then-  were  present 
members  from  three  different  towns;  and  the  amount  of  travel  by  all  present  was  140 
miles — averaging  to   each  one  4$  miles  each  way.     In  all  the  neighborhoods  where  I 

have  pr shi  tt,  a  readiness  has  been  manifested  to  hear  the  Word;  and  the  tearful  eye 

and  other  indications  of  strong  emotion  have  often  been  apparent.  There  are  many 
praying  ones  united  with  this  ancient  Church,  and  I  doubt  not  the  period  is  hastening, 
wh.n  our  captivity  shall  be  turned  as  the  streams  of  the  south."  "  The  advance  in 
temperance  principles  and  efforts  was  never  greater  than  at  this  time." 

53.  Mr.  Harris  left  this  field,  where  his  services  were  highly  acceptable,  in  Au- 
gust last,  and  has  since  that  time  had  the  pastoral  charge  of  the  church  in  New 
Sharon.  At  Sweden,  to  which  Mr.  Emerson's  mission  was  united,  a  very  strong  de- 
sire is  expressed  for  the  preached  Gospel.  "There  are  individuals  in  this  church, 
who  have  large  families,  and  whose  whole  property  is  not  more  than  $1,000,  who  pay 
for  the  support  of  preaching  515  or  520,  and  $J4  or  5-5  for  benevolent  objects." 

of.  Mr.  Burt  was  dismissed  the  last  August,  and  is  now  at  Boothbay  Harbor.  Mr. 
Pierce  reports  an  increase  in  the  congregation,  and  some  religious  interest  among  the 
young. 

65.  "Meetings  are  well  attended.  Durinsr  the  past  winter  the  Church  (in  New 
Vineyard)  was  somewhat  revived."     Mr.  Turner's  labors  at  N.  V.  have  ceased. 

56.  This  infant  Church  and  Society  have  been  deeply  afflicted  by  the  recent  death  of 
Dea.  Houghton.  They  have  been  disappointed  also  in  some  hopes,  which  they  had 
been  encourage!  to  indulge,  of  new  accessions  to  their  numbers  and  strength.  They 
persevere,  however,  in  the  earnest  desire  and  the  " fixed  determination  to  continue 
to  sustain,  if  possible,  the  ordinances  of  religion."  Theirs  is  "  the  only  evangelical 
meeting"  now  existing,  or  likely  to  exist,  in  that  populous  and  flourishing  vill 
and  hitherto  the  attempt  to  sustain  it  constantly  has  been  quite  as  successful  as 
could  reasonably  have  been  expected. 

57  •  This  people  "have  repaired  their  house  of  worship  within  the  year  at  an  expense 
of  about  gl200,  with  n  cheerfulness,  which  indicates  some  just  appreciation  of  the 
worth  of  the  sanctuary.  The  Church  holds  its  own,  as  to  numbers,  and  I  hope  as  to 
piety.     One  young  man  has  entered  upon  a  course  of  preparation  for  the  ministry". " 

Beyond  the  limits  of  Oldtown  Mr.  Merrill  has  labored  in  Bradley,  Milford,  Green- 
field and  Greenbush.  "In  all  cases  these  Labors  have  been  kindly  received,  and  with 
expressions  of  earnest  desire  to  have  them  repeated.  " 

58.  During  the  past  year  a  neat  and  convenient  vestry  has  been  fitted  up.  Attend- 
ance at  the  Sabbath  School  unusually  good  during  the  winter.  More  young  men  than 
formerly  have  joined  the  Sabbath  School. 

59.  In  September  last  Mr.  Hoadley  was  dismissed  with  "  abundant  testimonial  " 
from  the  Church  in  this  place  "  of  his  faithfulness  as  a  pastor  and  preacher,  "  and  has 
recently  been  settled  in  Auburn,  Mass.  Since  his  departure  no  application  has  been 
received  for  missionary  aid. 

60.  Nothing  reported  of  special  interest. 


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TABULAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


Date  of 
Commission. 


61.  Oxford. 
Itev.  Geo.  T.  Tewksbury,  s.s.  May  4,  '53. 


62.  Passadumkeag. 
Rev.  Wm,  A.  Merrill,  5.  s.      June  22,  '53. 
Sept.  1,  '53. 


63.  Patten  arid  vicinity. 
Mr.  Hugh  McLeod.  Sept.  1,  '53. 
Rev.  Ephraim  Fobes.  Nov.  10,  '53. 

64.  Perry. 

Mr.  Jotham  B.  SewaU.  Sept.  1,  '53. 

Mr.  Findlay  Wallace.  Apr.  11,  54. 

65.  Phillips. 
New  Portland. 

Rev.  Samuel  L.   Gould,  s.  s.  June  22,  '53. 


66.  Pittston. 
Rev   Joshua  S.  Gay,  P.  June  22,  '53. 

Rev.  Josiah  G.  Merrill.  Dec.  1S53. 

67-  Poland. 
Rev.  Stephen  Gould,  P.         June  22,  '53. 


68.  Rockport,  (in  Camden.) 
Mr.  Greenlcaf  Cheney.  April,  1S54. 
Mr.  James  B.  Howard.  May  5,  '54. 

69.  Rumford. 
Mr.  Elias  H.  Richardson.       Sept.  3,  '53, 
Rev.  J.  G.  Merrill,  s.  s.  Jan.  5,  '54. 

March  10,  '54. 

70.  Sanford. 
Rev.  Stephen  Bailey,  s.  s.       June  22,  '53. 


71.  Sedgwick. 
Rev.  Lewis  Goodrich,  s.  s.      Nov.  1,  '53. 


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TABULAR    VIEW. 

REMARKS. 


61.  "  Sabbath  evening  prayer  meetings  are  well  attended,  and  several  of  the  brethren 
seem  to  be  quickened.  Three  hopeful  conversions  have  occurred,  and  two  old  pro- 
fessors of  religion  of  other  denominations,  heads  of  families,  who  had  for  many  yeara 
neglected  public  worship  entirely,  have  consecrated  thomsi  Ives  to  God  anew,  and 
have  begun  to  go  regularly  to  the  house  of  God  on  the  Sabbath.  Those  things  en- 
courage us  to  labor  on,  and  hope  on."  Fifty  dol  ars  are  contributed  to  Mr.  Tcwks- 
bnry'a  support  by  the  Oxford  Woolen  Factory  Company. 

62.  "  This  Church  is  in  a  quiet  and  peaceable  state,  but  deeply  afflicted  by  the  removal 
of  one  of  its  most  devoted  members.  Father  Lawton  (Rev.  Christopher  J.  Lawton) 
died,  as  he  lived,  in  peace  and  hope."  It  is  expected  that  the  frame  of  the  new 
meeting  house  will  be  put  up  and  covered  in  the  Fall,  and  the  building  completed 
another  season. 

63.  Mr.  McLeod's  services  were  well  received,  and  one-half  the  expense  was  de- 
frayed by  the  people.  "  They  have  the  largest  and  most  flourishing  Sabbath  School 
at  Fatten  that  they  have  ever  had,  and  there  have  been  some  hopeful  conversions." 
There  is  preaching  in  the  village  three-fourths  of  the  time  by  a  Baptist  minister. 

64.  Botri  these  missionaries  were  very  cordially  welcomed.  Mr.  W.  "  was  told 
in  tears,  more  than  once,  we  did  not  know  how  far  we  had  departed  from  the  truth, 
until  we  heard  our  old  kind  of  preaching.  They  said  the  meetings  were  the  largest 
that  had  been  in  the  place  for  several  years."  The  greater  part  of  the  expense 
of  both  missions  was  paid  by  the  people. 

65.  The  congregations  at  Phillips  Village  and  on  the  Hill  have  increased.  A  better 
attention  has  been  given  to  the  preached  Word.  Some  hopeful  conversions  have 
occurred.  Not  much  progress  in  New  Portland.  The  ensuing  year  Mr.  Gould  will 
spend  the  whole  time  in  Phillips. 

66.  Mr.  Gay  ceased  from  his  labors  in  this  place  the  last  August  for  want  of  ade- 
quate support.  When  Mr.  Merrill  had  spent  two  weeks,  it  was  thought  best  to  shut 
up  the  house  of  God  until  the  Spring.  But  the  people  (not  members  of  the  church) 
became  dissatisfied,  and  by  an  effort,  independent  of  missionary  aid,  arrangements  have 
been  made  for  the  12  months  preaching  of  Mr.  Bray. 

67.  "  A  very  manifest  improvement  in  outward  appearance,  but  a  lack  of  spirituality 
and  efficiency  in  the  leading  members  "  of  the  church.  Ten  persons  have  expressed 
a  hope  that  they  have  passed  from  death  unto  life.  Some  of  them  appear  well ;  others 
are  of  a  doubtful  character. 

68.  Ti;e  prospects  of  growth  in  this  place,  and  the  spirit  of  the  men  engaged  in  this 
new  enterprise,  strongly  encourage  the  hope  of  success.  See  a  subsequent  part  of  the 
Report. 

69.  Mr.  Richardson's  labors  were  highly  acceptable,  and  would  have  been  continued 
for  a  longer  period,  but  for  ill  health.  Since  the  commencement  of  Mr.  Merrill's  minis- 
trations, more  of  religious  interest  has  been  awakened,  than  had  existed  for  several 
years  before.  Former  difficulties  in  the  church  arc  not  all  removed,  but  the  prospect 
is  brightening  in  this  respect. 

70.  Fifty  dollars  have  been  expended  in  repairing  the  meeting  house.  "  Some  few 
interesting  additions  have  been  made  to  the  Society.  Difficulties  existing  in  the 
church  have  been  settled,  and  some  12  or  15  persons  have  indulged  hopes  in  the  par- 
doning mercy  of  God." 

71.  "  Sabbath  attendance  is  generally  increasing  and  becoming  more  stable.  The 
preached  Word  has  been  listened  to  with  a  general  eagerness,  and  at  times  with  deep 
seriousness.  There  has  never  been  a  more  ready  and  vigorous  effort  to  sustain  Con- 
gregational preaching.  In  this  work  the  ladies  are  especially  to  be  commended. 
There  was  never  a  better  time  to  build  up  the  Society,  than  the  present;  and  it  will 
be  of  great  advantage  to  keep  things  in  steady  and  vigorous  operation.  " 


30 


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TABULAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


72.  Skowhegan. 
Rev.    Alpha   Morton,   s.    s. 
(for  half  the  time.) 


73.  South  Sot.ox. 
Madison  Mills. 
Rev.  Erastus  Curtiss. 


74.    SrRIXGFIELD. 

Lee. 

Carroll. 
Rev.  N.  W.  Sheldon, s.  s. 

7-5.  St.  Albans  and  vicinity. 
Rev.  Henry  White. 

76  Staxdish. 
Rev.  J.  B.  Hadley,  P. 

77.  Strong. 

Rev.  Win.  Davenport,  P. 

78.  Sumner.  } 
South  Hartford.  ) 

Rev.  B.  G.  Willey,  P. 

79.  SwAXYILLE. 

Mr.  A.  R.  Mitchell. 
Mr.  Wm.  L.  Jones. 

■SO.  Temple. 
Rev.  Simeon  Hackett,  s.  s. 


81.  TURNER. 

Rev.  John  Dodd,  s.  s. 

82.  TJxiox. 

Rev.  Darnel  F.  Potter,  P. 

s:;.  Unity. 
Rev.  a.  Chapman,  s.  s. 


84.  Unity. 

ThorndiKE. 
Freedom. 
Rev.  Nath'l  Chapman,  s.  s. 


Date  of 
Commission. 


June  22,  ;53.  !9m 


June  1,  1854. 1 


August,  1853 
April,  1S54. 
June  22,  '53. 
June  22,  '53. 

June  22,  '53. 


Sept.  1853. 
Nov.  25,  '53. 


June  22,  '53. 

June  22,  '53. 
June  22,  '53. 
June  22,  '53. 


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ANNUAL  REPORT.  31 

TABULAR    VI  E  W  . 

B  E  M  A  R  K  S  , 


72.  In  consequence  of  failing  to  obtain  the  exclusive  possession  of  a  house  of  wor- 
ship, hitherto  occupied  alternately   with   another  denomin   Hon,  it  was  not  thought 
to  engage   the  services  of  Mr.  Morton  for  another  year.    The  hope  however  is 

still    entertained    that   such  arrangements  may  bo  mad,',  as  "ill  secure  at  this  impor- 
tant post  the  constant  labors  of  an  acceptable  and  devoted  minister. 

7.°..    South  Solon   has  for   several  years  pas  I  ociated  with  S  d,  as  a 

field  of  ministerial  labor.    A.  more  convenient  union  is  with  the  settlement  al  Madi- 
son  Mills   where   is   a  house   of  worship,  that  congregation  can  occupy  jointly  with 

Baptists.     The   present   arrangement  is  for  Mr.  Curtiss  to  preach  there  one-fourth  of 
the  time,  and  at  South  Solon  three-fourths. 

71.  Some  progress  in  the  temperance  cause  ;  interesting  Sabbath  Schools  in  Spring- 
field, Lee,  and  No.  4.  Our  missionary  commenced  his  mission  "with  much  hope  and 
a  promising  prospect,"  but  the  "  result  disappointed  "  him. 

7-3.  Mr.  White  commenced  his  labors  in  this  place  the  2d  Sabbath  in  April,  and  has 
made  an  engagement  with  the  people  to  supply  them  one  half  of  the  time  for  a  year, 
in  the  expectation  of  spending  the  other  half  in  destitute  places  in  the  vicinity,  of 
which  there  are  many. 

76.  No  report  has  been  received  from  Mr.  Hadley. 

77.  An  increase  of  sympathy  and  co-operation.  Two  outposts  established  for 
evening  lectures  with  favorable  indications. 

78.  Great  advance  in  temperance  during  the  past  year.  "  Several  cases  of  real  re- 
ligious interest.  "  One  promising  lad  of  about  12  years  of  aire  hopefully  converted  by 
means  of  Sabbath  School  library  books.  A  new  meeting  house  is  supposed  to  be 
going  up. 

79.  It  is  still  "the  day  of  small  things"  with  this  Chnrch ;  but  so  earnest  have 
been  the  desires  of  a  precious  few  for  the  preaching  of  the  Word,  that  they  could  not 
be  denied. 

80.  "  Our  Sabbath  School  was  never  in  better  condition.  Encouraging  progress  in 
the  cause  of  temperance.  No  intoxicating  drinks  sold  in  any  place  in  town,  and  n 
less  quantity  used,  perhaps,  than  in  any  other  town  in  the  county."  "  Four  or  five 
conversions  "have  occurred  among  our  youth." 

81.  Mr.  Dodd's  labors  in  Turner  ceased  in  November  last.  Since  then  they  have  been 
able  to  obtain  preaching  most  of  the  time,  without  missionary  aid.  An  effort  is  now 
in  progress  to  build  a  new  Church  in  the  village  ;  and  strong  hopes  are  entertained 
that  by  this  measure  the  prosperity  of  the  society  will  he  promoted. 

82.  Gradual  lessening  of  prejudice  and  increase  of  strength. 

83.  Mr.  Chapman's  services  in  this  place  have  been  highly  acceptable;  but  in  con- 
sequence of  the  decline  of  business,  and  theremoval  oi  families  connected 
with  the  Congregational  Church  and  Society,  it  was  not  thought  advisable  at  the 
close  of  the  parochial  year  in  March  last,  to  attempt  to  secure  his  services  in  Unity 
for  the  year  ensuing  for  more  than  one-half  the  time. 

84.  "An  increased  attention  to  meeting  on  the  Sabbath  in  Unity,  notwithstanding 
the  removal  of  so  many  of  our  people  to  other  places."  The  attendance  on  preaching 
at  Freedom  of  late  much  better  than  at  first. 


32 


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TABULAR    VIEW. 


Churches  and  Missionaries. 


85.  Vassalborotjgh. 

Sidney. 
Rev.  David  Thurston,  s.  s. 


86.  Waterville. 

Rev.  R.  B.  Thurston,  P. 

87.  Weld. 
Carthage. 

North  Jay. 
Rev.  J.  B.  Wheelwright. 


88.  Westbrook,  1st  parish. 
Rev.  C.  N.  Ransom. 

89.  Whitneyville. 
Whiting. 

Rev.  G.  Bacheller, 

(for  half  the  time.) 

90.  Wilton. 

Rev.  Erastus  Curtiss,  s.  s. 
Rev.  Alpha  Morton. 

91.  Winslow. 

Rev.  David  Shepley,  s.  s. 


92.  York,  2d  parish. 
Rev.  Morris  llolman. 


Date  of 

Commission. 


June  22, 1863. 
October,  '53 


June  22,  1853 


June  22, 1853. 
Jan.  11,  1854. 


Jan.  11,  '54. 
June  22, 1853. 
June  22, 1853. 


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TABULAR    VIEW. 


REMARKS. 


85.  During  the  first  three  months  Mr.  Thurston's  labors  were  confined  to  Vassal- 
borough  ;  they  have  been  extended  since,  one-fourth  of  the  time,  to  Sidney.  In 
both  places  there  are  a  few  who  love  "  the  old  paths,  "  and  arc  disposed  steadfastly  to 
walk  in  them.  But  they  are  only  a  few,  and  the  number  is  not  increasing.  Four 
children  of  a  deacon  in  the  Congregational  Church,  during  the  past  year,  have  in- 
dulged the  hope  of  pardon,  but  have  all  chosen  to  join  a  Church  of  another  denom- 
ination. 

86.  For  some  interesting  facts  relative  to  this  Church,  see  a  subsequent  part  of  this 
Report. 

87.  "  Our  Sabbath  School  and  Bible  Class  are  large  and  unusually  interesting.     Our 
congregation  is  larger  this  Spring,  than  it  has  been  for  a  long  time.    Our  Church  con- 
es are  well  attended.  "      "  At  Carthage  I  find  a  few  pious  women  of  our  order, 

and   two  men.     They  love  the  Gospel,  but  are  poor  and  have  to  struggle  for  bare  sub- 
sistence. "     For  two  Sabbaths  at  North  Jay  £10  were  paid  by  one  man. 

88.  During  the  last  20  years  this  Church  and  Society  have  been  either  without  a 
pastor,  or  subject  to  very  frequent  changes.  They  have  now  a  minister,  willing  to 
labor,  and  accustomed  to  labor  with  success.  There  is  population  enough  urgently 
to  require  his  services,  wealth  enough  to  sustain  them,  and  both  are  on  the  increase. 

89.  Some  prospect  of  additions  by  letter  to  the  Church  at  Whitneyville.  The  Church 
at  Whiting,  with  which  Mr.  15.  spent  2  Sabbaths,  "  is  truly  a  feeble  flock.  " 

90.  Nothing  reported  deserving  special  notice. 

91.  "  The  house  of  worship  has  been  put  in  good  repair  and  well  furnished,  at  an 
expense  of  from  £1000  to  $1100,  all  cheerfully  and  punctually  paid,  and  in  some  cases 
at  no  small  sacrifice.  There  is  now  some  special  interest,  originating  with  labors  of 
Methodist  brethren  in  the  south  part  of  the  town.  Some  nun  of  wealth  and  influence, 
not  church  members,  manifest  increasing  good  will,  and  may  do  something  to  make 
up  for  losses  ;  we  would  hope,  will  become  Christians.  " 

92.  "Three  have  been  renewed,  we  hope,  within  a  few  days,"  (June  12th)  two  of 
whom  were  members  of  the  Bible  Class,  and  the  other  a  teacher  in  the  Sabbath 
School.  " 


34  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


SUMMARY. 


The  fields  of  labor,  occupied  by  our  Missionaries  during  the  year, 
have  been  92,  comprising  105  churches,  and  above  30  towns  and  plant- 
ations, in  which  there  are  no  churches.  Of  the  several  places  thus 
occupied,  40  have  been  supplied  all  the  time;  8  three-fourths;  25 
one-half  and  upwards  ;   27  one-third  and  upwards. 

The  number  of  Missionaries  has  been'  96  ;  of  whom  79  were  ordained 
ministers,  and  17  licentiates.  Fifty-nine  have  been  in  commission  all 
the  year,  12  for  6  months  and  upwards,  and  25  for  periods  less  than 
G  months.  During  the  year  four  pastors  of  missionary  churches,  and 
seven,  who  for  one  year,  or  more,  had  been  stated  supplies,  have  relin- 
quished their  several  charges ;  of  whom  nine  are  still  laboring  in  con- 
nection with  other  churches  in  the  State.  Over  four  of  our  missionary 
churches,  pastors  have  been  ordained,  and  two  other  brethren  have 
received  ordination  as  evangelists.  Though  the  number  of  persons  in" 
commission  has  been  less  than  were  commissioned  the  year  preceding, 
yet  the  amount  of  service  performed  has  been  about  the  same — being 
equal  to  nearly  71  years,  and  that  portion  of  it  for  which  they  have 
been  remunerated  by  this  Society,  to  about  27  years. 

To  some  places  aided  in  former  years,  and  still  in  need  of  help,  none 
has  been  imparted  the  past  year.  No  effort  being  made  by  the  people 
for  themselves,  they  have  not  sought  assistance  ;  nor  have  the  Trustees 
considered  it  their  duty  to  send  laborers,  where  so  little  encourage- 
ment appeared  to  expect  beneficial  results.  There  are  churches  in  the 
State,  that  hold  no  religious  meetings,  and  that  do  not  seem  in  any 
way  to  recognize  the  tie  of  Christian  brotherhood ;  that  are  putting 
forth  no  endeavors  to  obtain  the  ministrations  of  the  Gospel,  and 
appear  willing  to  live  without  them.  For  aught  now  appears,  they 
must  in  a  few  years  become  extinct ;  and  yet  their  prolonged  existence 
and  ultimate  prosperity  are  not  to  be  despaired  of.  The  time  was, 
when  a  church  within  this  State  was  so  far  reduced,  that  but  one 
member,  a  female,  was  left.  Now  that  same  church,  with  its  ancient 
meeting  house  and  parsonage  in  good  order,  consists  of  41  members, 
and  enjoys  as  it  has  done  for  several  years  past,  the  constant  adminis- 
tration of  Christian  ordinances.  In  another  place,  where  the  church 
has  been  rent  by  divisions,  and  has  dwindled  in  numbers  and  efficiency ,- 
until  but  two  male  members  remain ;  by  the  blessing  of  God  upon  the 


SUMMARY. 


preaching  of  His  Word  for  one-half  the  time  during  the  two  last  years, 
for  which  liberal  aid  has  heen  afforded  by  this  Society,  the  people  arc 
now  making  a  vigorous  effort  to  secure  to  themselves  the  preached 
Gospel  for  three-fourths  perhaps  the  whole)  of  the  time,  independently 
of  missionary  aid.  In  another  place,  where  the  Church,  discouraged 
and  desponding,  were  willing  to  shut  up  the  house  of  God,  and  to 
deny  to  themselves  and  their  neighbors  its  precious  privileges,  the 
people,  not  professing  piety,  became  dissatisfied:  and  having  taken 
decided  and  energetic  measures,  arc  now  sustaining  without  mission- 
ary aid  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel. 

The  number  added  to  the  several  churches  as  reported  for  the  last 
year  has  been  by  profession  150,  by  letter  50,  in  all  200.  The  whole 
number  of  members,  including  many  non-residents,  at  the  present 
time,  so  far  as  we  have  been  able  to  ascertain,  is  4,357.  Scarcely  any 
place  where  our  missionaries  have  labored,  has  been  largely  blessed 
with  the  renovating  influences  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  The  places  mosl 
highly  famed  in  this  respect  have  been  Lovell,  Rumford,  Barkerville 
(in  Bangor,)  Sangerville,  Sanford,  Maple  Grove  and  Poland ;  places, 
the  most  of  which  had  worn  for  years  a  peculiarly  discouraging  aspect. 
The  whole  number  of  hopeful  conversions  reported  is  102.  The 
amount  contributed  to  the  Maine  Missionary  Society  by  the  missionary 
churches  so  far  as  reported,  has  been  81,615.80  ;  to  other  objects  of 
benevolence  8317.67;  in  all  82,433.47;  being  more  than  25  per  cent, 
upon  the  amount  which  they  have  received. 

New  Fields. 

During  the  past  year  two  new  missionary  fields  have  been  opened. 
For  many  years  a  Congregational  Church  has  existed  in  the  town  of 
Litchfield,  and  has  received  signal  tokens  of  the  Divine  approbation. 
Some  of  its  members  reside  at  a  distance  of  four  or  five  miles  from  the 
house  of  worship,  and  finding  it  inconvenient  to  travel  that  distance 
with  their  families,  and  being  desirous  that  their  neighbors  might 
share  with  them  in  religious  privileges,  have  been  disposed  to  com- 
mence a  new  meeting,  and  lay  the  foundations  of  a  new  society  in 
their  own  neighborhood.  The  experiment,  aided  by  a  mission  from 
this  Societv.  was  tried  for  sis  months  with  such  results,  as  to  encour-  - 
age  its  renewal. 

The  other  field  referred  to,  is  a  portion  of  the  town  of  Camden,  to 
which  the  name  of  Rockport  has  recently  been  given.  Of  the  enter- 
prise here  commenced,  the  following  account  has  been  given  by  Mr. 
James  B.  Howard,  after  fulfilling  a  mission  in  the  place  of  six  weeks: 
"  A  Sabbath  School  was  commenced  about  two  years  since.  Its  first 
aspects  were  very  discouraging ;  only  three  adults  and  two  pupils  met 
the  first  Sabbath.  But  the  Lord  has  blessed  the  effort ;  the  first  year 
the  average  attendance  was  36,  and  the  second  42.  A  Sabbath  even- 
ing prayer  meeting  was  begun  at  the  same  time,  at  which  from  20  to 


36  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

30  were  usually  present,  though  often  but  one  brother  was  there  to  do 
the  work.  This  meeting  increases  in  numbers  and  in  interest,  is 
attended  mostly  by  the  young,  and  I  hail  it,  as  the  fountain,  from 
whence  there  must  go  forth  great  good  to  this  people.  "We  have  every 
Sabbath  three  meetings,  Baptist,  Methodist,  and  Congrcgationalist, 
and  on  the  odd  Sabbath  an  Universalist.  We  think  that  there  is 
room  enough  for  all ;  and  indications  that  the  door  is  especially  open 
to  our  own  denomination.  Many  of  the  people  were  brought  up  in 
our  mode  of  worship,  and  feel  most  at  home  with  us ;  others,  who 
would  scarcely  attend  worship  at  all  elsewhere,  come  readily  and  quite 
constantly  to  hear  us.  Though  we  have  gone  at  work  very  quietly, 
it  has  been  with  so  much  unanimity  of  feeling  and  determination  of 
purpose,  that  we  have  won  good  opinions ;  and  though  we  worship  in 
a  very  uncomfortable  school  house,  yet  our  room  is  well  attended — 
increasingly  so — especially  by  young  persons.  The  place  is  growing 
rapidly.  It  possesses  an  excellent  harbor,  a  great  abundance  of  lime 
rock,  an  inexhaustible  source  of  ice  for  the  ice  trade,  is  most  eligible 
for  shipping,  and  has  the  usual  advantages  for  ship  building.  Now 
such  being  the  place,  such  the  character  of  the  people  for  enterprise, 
such  the  rapidity  of  growth,  and  such  the  leaning  to  Congregational 
modes  of  worship,  it  would  seem  that  Rockport  must  be  very  soon  a 
place  of  importance,  not  only  in  point  of  wealth  and  population,  but 
also  of  religious  influence.  Only  let  these  tendencies  be  developed, 
and  whatever  aid  is  given  be  given  freely,  and  a  good  foundation  be 
laid  now,  in  the  beginning,  and  the  result  must  be  very  great  and  very 
good.  To-day  a  Congrcgationalist  Church  has  been  formed  in  this 
village,  consisting  of  thirteen  by  letter  from  other  churches,  and  seven 
on  profession  of  their  faith.  If  there  is  any  truth  in  the  old  adage — 
God  helps  those  who  help  themselves — we  shall  succeed.  The  men 
who  are  at  the  head  of  this  movement  are  the  right  kind  of  men. 
There  are  few  of  them,  but  they  will  expend  a  great  deal  of  energy ; 
they  will  drive  at  the  wheel,  till  the  shoulder  almost  breaks  under  the 
pressure,  rather  than  not  move  the  burden  on.  They  are  determined 
(not  only  to  have  a  minister  if  possible)  but  somehow  to  build  a 
vestry,  which  shall  answer  the  purpose  of  a  meeting  house — a  build- 
ing that  will  accommodate  from  180  to  200  persons — and  the  effort  is 
to  erect  it  before  the  1st  of  September.  But  the  burden  is  very  heavy. 
They  are  enterprising  men ;  but  they  are  poor  men,  and  they  feel  that 
they  must  have  some  help — a  good  deal  of  help  just  now.  Should 
our  little  Church  be  left  without  a  preacher,  or  without  regular  Sab- 
bath worship,  the  consequences  must  be  disastrous.  It  must  strike  a 
chill  into  their  hearts ;  it  must  palsy  their  hands.  To  their  brethren 
they  look  most  earnestly  for  help.     Shall  we  have  it  ?" 

Another  place  that  may  be  considered  a  new  field  of  missionary 
labor,  is  Barkerville,  a  neighborhood  so  called  Avithin  the  limits  of 
the  city  of  Bangor,  where  Seminary  students  have  been  accustomed  to 
conduct  a  Sabbath  School  and  hold  religious  meetings.     Mr.  James 


SUMMARY.  37 


W.  Kidder  has  thus  labored  for  two  or  three  years,  and  to  him  a  short 
mission  was  given  the  last  April.  Two  years  ago  the  last  winter  a 
few  persons  were  made  (as  was  believed)  the  subjects  of  renewing 
grace.  "  About  the  middle  of  last  winter"  (says  our  missionary) 
"  God  was  pleased  to  visit  us  again  by  the  presence  of  His  Spirit. 
The  number  of  hopeful  conversions  may  be  8  or  10,  perhaps  more. 
They  will  probably  unite  with  different  churches  in  the  city." 


State    of    the   Treasury. 

At  the  last  Annual  Meeting  there  was  a  balance  in  the  Treasury  of 
$1,572.54.  The  receipts  of  the  year  have  been  $13,291.49,  (of  which 
$2,148.25  are  the  avails  of  legacies,  and  $10,842.24  donations  from 
various  sources,)  being  $1,706.93  more  than  was  contributed  in  the 
year  preceding.  The  expenditures  of  the  year  have  been  $12,274.82, 
and  the  balance  now  in  the  Treasury  is  $1,589.21. 

Our  late  excellent  Treasurer,  William  Swan,  Esq.,  of  Portland, 
having  bequeathed  to  this  Society  $1,000  as  a  permanent  fund,  that 
amount  has  been  recently  paid  by  the  executors,  and  invested  in  avail- 
able bank  stock.  Miss  Eveline  Sewall  of  Kennebunk,  highly  esteemed 
for  her  devotion  to  the  cause  of  Christ,  has  bequeathed  to  this  Society 
the  amount  of  her  property,  amounting  to  about  $2,000  ;  the  income 
of  which  for  the  present  is  to  be  paid  to  a  surviving  relative.  Valu- 
able donations  of  clothing  (with  which  in  one  instance  were  connected 
$25  in  money)  have  been  received  by  our  missionaries,  mostly  from 
ladies  in  Saco,  Portland,  Brunswick,  Bangor,  Augusta,  Ellsworth,  and 
South  Paris,  also  from  Willimantic,  Conn.,  and  from  Boxford  and 
Charlestown,  Mass. 


The    Surteus    Fund. 

The  effort,  mentioned  in  our  last  Annual  Report,  to  raise  a  fund  of 
$50,000  for  building  churches  at  the  West,  was  more  than  successful, 
some  five  or  six  thousand  dollars  being  collected  over  the  fifty  pro- 
posed. Of  this  surplus  $1,400  have  been  appropriated  to  Maine; 
and  from  this  source  aid  has  been  given  to  Mechanic  Falls,  where  a 
heavy  debt  had  been  incurred  by  the  building  of  a  house  of  worship, 
which  the  people  were  unable  to  liquidate,  and  to  Blanchard,  where 
a  house  had  for  some  time  remained  unfinished  for  the  want  of  the 
means  requisite  to  complete  it.  To  Turner,  Hiram,  Sumner,  Passa- 
dumkeag,  Z\Ionmouth  and  Rockport,  aid  has  been  promised,  if  houses 
of  worship  should  be  built  in  these  places  upon  the  conditions  required. 
All  these  societies  are  under  the  patronage  of  this  Institution. 


38  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


Improvement. 


During  the  past  year,  the  Society  at  Oldtown,  have  expended 
$1,200  in  repairing  their  meeting  house.  The  house  of  worship  in 
Winslow,  has  been  put  in  good  repair  and  furnished,  at  an  expense 
of  from  $1,000  to  $1,100,  "  all  cheerfully  and  punctually  paid,  and  in 
some  cases  at  no  small  sacrifice."  About  $1,300  have  been  expended 
for  an  organ  and  other  improvements  in  Waterville,  of  which  $1,000 
were  raised  in  the  Society.  "  It  is  believed,  that  good  effects  are 
already  resulting  from  this  outlay,  and  that  it  was  necessary  for  the 
prosperity  of  the  Society.  We  are  confident  that  it  will  hasten  the 
day  of  our  independency  of  missionary  aid."  Thus  wrote  our  mis- 
sionary on  the  12th  instant.  On  the  20th  his  statement  was  as  fol- 
lows :  "  At  a  meeting  of  the  Society  the  last  evening,  the  feeling  was 
unanimous,  that  no  more  aid  ought  to  be  asked  of  the  M.  M.  S.,  and 
that  the  pastor  ought  to  receive  an  addition  of  $100  to  his  salary. 
Five  subscriptions  of  $50  each  were  made  on  the  spot.  An  individual 
not  present  is  relied  on  for  another  $50.  It  is  hoped  that  one  more 
will  be  found  to  give  the  same  sum.  There  will  be  no  application 
made  at  this  time  for  missionary  aid.  "We  hope  the  time  of  such  a 
necessity  will  not  return." 

"  Many  among  us,"  Avrites  the  pastor  of  the  Church  in  Gardiner, 
"  have  for  two  or  three  years  past  felt  very  desirous  of  raising  among 
ourselves  the  whole  sum,  needed  for  the  support  of  the  minister. 
Owing  however  to  the  fact,  that  they  increased  his  salary  (by  $100) 
two  years  ago,  they  felt  that  they  must  still  rely  in  part  upon  the 
Missionary  Society.  The  coming  year,  we  shall  try  the  experiment  of 
self-support.  To  many  among  us  there  is  much  solicitude  as  to  the 
result.  We  are  not  entirely  in  as  good  condition  as  we  appear ;  but 
there  are  those  who  are  willing  to  make  much  sacrifice,  rather  than  to 
be  dependent  upon  the  charities  of  others.  We  cannot  take  leave  of 
your  Society,  without  expressing  our  warmest  gratitude  for  the  aid 
you  have  hitherto  afforded  us.  From  our  feeble  infancy  we  have  been 
under  your  fostering  care,  and  by  your  efficient  aid  we  continue  unto 
this  day.  We  have  nearly  reached  our  majority.  For  though  not 
quite  21  years  of  age,  we  are  in  our  21st  year,  and  old  enough  surely 
to  take  care  of  ourselves.  When  Dr.  Gillett,  in  the  year  1832, 
preached  the  first  sermon  in  this  place,  preparatory  to  gathering  a 
Congregationalist  Society,  he  preached  in  the  morning  to  about  half  a 
dozen  persons  in  the  kitchen  of  a  house,  occupied  by  a  poor  brother, 
and  in  the  evening  of  the  same  Sabbath  to  about  a  dozen  persons  in  a 
house  near  the  old  factory.  A  year  later,  when  the  Church  was 
organized,  there  were  only  ten  persons  connected  with  it ;  and  though 
our  growth  has  been  very  slow,  and  often  retarded  by  deaths  and 
removals,  yet  we  thank  God,  that  through  your  generous  assistance 
we  still  enjoy  the  ordinances  of  the  Gospel  according  to  the  faith  of 
our  fathers.     We  look  to  him  who  giveth  the   early  and   the  latter 


SUMMARY.  39 


rain,  for  that  increase  of  piety  and  liberality,  which  shall  enable  us, 
not  only  to  support  the  Gospel  at  home,  but  to  comply  with  that 
injunction  of  our  Savior,  freely  ye  have  received,  freely  give." 

Under  date  of  May  5th,  the  pastor  of  the  Church  at  Frankfort,  thus 
wrote :  "I  have  been  hoping  against  hope,  that  our  people  would 
make  up  my  living  this  year  without  application  for  missionary  aid  : 
but  the  committee  judge  that  it  is  best  to  ask  for  $50.  With  this  last 
request  for  half  our  usual  allowance  we  propose  to  take  our  affection- 
ate and  grateful  leave  as  beneficiaries  of  the  M.  M.  S.  We  are  aware 
that  it  will  cost  this  Church  and  Society  a  struggle,  but  we  trust  it 
will  be  cheerfully  made.  Indeed  men  of  the  world  here  are  feeling, 
.that  we  ought  no  longer  to  be  dependent  on  charity  ;  and  we  hope 
and  trust  that  they  with  the  Church  will  assume  the  burden.  _  We 
have  come  to  feel,  that  there  is  a  species  of  dishonesty  in  drawing  a 
dollar  from  your  Society,  which  could  be  avoided.  So  many  neigh- 
borhoods are  destitute,  and  so  many  societies  are  absolutely  poor,  we 
are  persuaded,  that  we,  and  perhaps  many  other  churches,  should  fall 
back  upon  our  resources,  and  God  will  bless  us  in  so  doing.  Hitherto 
the  AL  M.  S.  under  the  Great  Shepherd  has  led  us  and  upheld  us. 
Our  very  existence  under  Him  has  depended  upon  that  Society,  and 
we  feel,  that  now  it  is  our  duty  to  sustain  ourselves.  The  money  we 
ask  of  you  this  year  is  nearly,  if  not  quite  all,  already  pledged,  and 
God  helping  us,  we  will  pay  up  our  debt,  and  become  stockholders  in 
this  blessed  Society,  as  soon  as  possible." 

In  these  three  instances,  especially  the  last,  may  be  witnessed  the 
good  effect  of  a  permanent  ministry.  The  pastor  of  the  Church  in 
Frankfort,  has  encountered  a  more  than  ordinary  share  of  discourage- 
ments and  trials,  and  opportunities  have  not  been  wanting  for  changing 
his  position  to  one  more  inviting.  But  he  has  considered  it  his  duty 
to  hold  on,  and  pray  and  labor  and  wait  for  better  times.  Had  it  not 
been  for  his  self-denying  perseverance,  sustained  by  the  steadfast 
attachment  of  the  people,  many  years  might  have  elapsed,  before  that 
Church  would  have  attained  its  present  degree  of  prosperity. 

An  affecting  contrast  will  be  found  in  the  statements  of  another 
missionary.  "  During  the  last  20  years  only  two  men  have  been  sus- 
tained in  the  ministry  here  for  three  years.  Several  have  supplied 
two  years,  but  one  year  has  most  frequently  terminated  the  connection. 
Hence  arises  our  greatest  discouragement.  The  people  have  lost  con- 
fidence in  the  Church  and  Society.  Their  ministers  have  been  changed 
so  often,  they  no  longer  expect  any  body  to  stay  long.  The  frequent 
changes  have  brought  a  steady  decline  also  upon  the  Church  and  con- 
gregation. There  have  been  only  6  or  8  additions  for  the  last  13 
years  ■   and  the  Church  has  dwindled  from  130  to  43.     Had  they  sus- 


years;    auu  mo  vmuwi  ^«~ #  » 

tained  any  faithful  man  during  that  time  the  decided  probability  is, 
that  they  would  have  increased  in  strength,  instead  of  running  down 
to  their  present  weakness." 


40  MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


Necessity  of  increased  Compensation. 
In  consequence  of  the  increased  expenses  of  living,  the  salaries  of 
many  ministers,  barely  sufficient  for  their  support  before,  have  become 
utterly  inadequate.  Hence  is  imposed  upon  them  a  burden  of  anxious 
care,  perhaps  of  inevitable  debt,  crushing  their  spirits,  and  greatly 
diminishing  their  usefulness.  Affecting  details  of  privation  and  hard- 
ship have  been  recently  given  in  the  annual  reports  of  some  of  our 
beloved  brethren,  which  demand  and  will  receive,  we  doubt  not,  the 
earnest  attention  of  the  Trustees  this  day  to  be  chosen.  It  has  been 
gratifying  to  learn,  that  a  few  of  the  churches  still  expecting  aid  from 
this  Society,  have  remembered  the  ordinance  of  God,  that  they  who 
preach  the  Gospel  should  live  of  the  Gospel,  and  have  increased  the 
amount  on  their  own  subscriptions.  Others  we  hope  Avill  do  likewise. 
"  If  this  Society  had  the  means  of  increasing  the  salaries  of  all  its  mis- 
sionaries at  once  to  the  desired  amount,  it  would  not  be  charity  to  do 
for  them,  what  they  were  able  to  do  for  themselves  ;  nor  would  it  be 
just  to  the  contributors  to  bestow  their  benefactions  on  those,  who  did 
not  give  as  God  had  prospered  them,  for  the  support  of  their  own 
religious  institutions."  On  this  point  there  is  need  of  constant  vigi- 
lance, lest  encouragement  be  given  to  a  covetous  spirit,  and  to  an 
undue  reliance  upon  others  for  that  which  churches  ought  to  do  for 
themselves.  We  would  rather  encourage  them  to  expect  increased 
appropriations,  if  need  be,  from  the  Treasury  of  this  Society,  in  con- 
nection with  an  increase  in  their  own  subscriptions.  It  should  not  be 
forgotten  that  this  Society  derives  a  portion  of  its  funds  from  churches 
that  pay  their  own  pastors  no  more  than  the  most  of  our  missionaries 
receive ;  and  it  is  scarcely  to  be  expected  that  such  churches  will 
cheerfully  assist  in  increasing  the  salaries  of  missionary  pastors  beyond 
the  stinted  compensation  which  they  dole  out  to  them,  by  whom  the 
word  of  life  is  dispensed  to  themselves  and  their  children.  There  is 
need  in  the  churches  at  large  of  a  higher  appreciation  of  the  value  of 
the  Christian  ministry,  and  a  deeper  sense  of  the  obligation  to  sus- 
tain it.  It-  should  also  be  remembered,  that  if  larger  appropriations 
were  made,  without  a  corresponding  increase  in  the  funds  of  the 
Society,  its  operations  must  be  confined  within  narrower  limits,  and 
some  fields,  now  cultivated,  must  be  suffered  to  lie  Avaste.  Let 
increased  contributions  be  poured  into  our  Treasury,  and  let  the 
churches  assisted  enlarge  their  hearts  and  efforts — the  harrassed  mis- 
sionary with  his  suffering  family,  will  be  relieved,  and  being  able  to 
give  himself  wholly  to  the  duties  of  his  calling,  the  pleasure  of  the 
Lord  will  prosper  more  abundantly  in  his  hand. 

The  American  Home  Missionary  Society. 
This   Society  has  had  in  commission   during  the  last  year,   1,047 
laborers,  distributed  in  27  different  States  and  Territories  ;  supplying 
constantly  or  at  stated  intervals,  2,140  stations,  and  ministering  occa- 
sionally in  many  other  places.      During  the  latter  part  of  the  year 


SUMMARY.  41 


many  churches  assisted  were  blessed  with  seasons  of  refreshing.  Sixty- 
two  missionaries  reported  revivals  of  religion  ;  "  some  of  them  of  more 
than  ordinary  interest  and  power."  The  hopeful  conversions  reported 
were  2,810  ;  50  new  churches  were  organized,  and  45  became  self- 
sustaining.  The  receipts  of  the  year  were  upwards  of  $191,000 
exceeding  those  of  any  former  year  by  nearly  $19,500. 

The  number  of  missionaries  reported  by  the  National  Society  is  less 
by  40,  and  by  this  Society  by  4,  than  were  in  commission  the  year 
preceding.  The  principal  reason  is  in  both  cases  the  same ;  the  diffi- 
culty of  obtaining  men.  "  The  conviction  is  forced  upon  us  more  and 
more  deeply  every  year  by  our  own  experience,"  say  the  Directors  of 
the  American  Home  Missionary  Society,  "  that  men  of  the  character 
and  qualifications,  which  the  service  of  the  church  requires,  are  not 
coming  into  the  ministry  in  such  numbers  as  her  exigencies  demand. 
If  this  deficiency  is  to  continue  and  increase,  how  arc  the  destitute  to 
receive  the  bread  of  life,  and  our  abler  congregations  to  retain  the 
ministry  of  the  word  r  Is  it  not  time  for  the  disciples  of  Christ  every 
Avhere  to  lift  up  their  cry  with  unwonted  and  unceasing  importunity 
to  the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  to  send  forth  laborers  into  his  harvest:"' 

In  Him  is  all  our  help.  The  destinies  of  Church  and  State,  of  our 
country  and  our  race,  are  in  His  hands.  It  is  a  day  of  distress  of 
nations  and  perplexity,  the  sea  and  the  waves  roaring,  men's  hearts 
failing  them  for  fear,  and  for  looking  after  those  things  which  are 
coining  on  the  earth.  Dark  clouds  are  lowering  over  our  own  land. 
An  evil,  already  of  most  portentous  magnitude,  is  extending  its  en- 
croachments. Iniquity  the  most  flagrant  is  framed  by  law,  and  the 
remonstrances  of  those  who  fear  God  are  treated  with  scorn.  Even  in 
the  midst  of  law-abiding  New  England,  deeds  are  done  in  conformity 
to  human  legislation,  which  require  for  their  security  a  large  array  of 
military  force  ;  and  millions  who  have  never  been  in  bondage  to  any 
man,  are  forced  to  remember  those  that  are  in  bonds  by  the  apprehen- 
sion almost  that  they  are  bound  with  them.  Out  of  these  depths  it 
is  well  to  cry  unto  the  Lord,  and  to  fix  our  desires  and  our  hopes  upon 
Kim.  He  can  cause  the  wrath  of  man  to  praise  Him  and  restrain  the 
remainder.  He  can  turn  the  counsels  of  the  wicked  into  foolishness, 
and  defeat  the  enemies  of  truth  and  righteousness  by  means  of  their 
own  stratagems.  He  can  cause  the  Avails  of  Zion  to  be  built  in  troub- 
lous times.  His  church  is  graven  upon  the  palms  of  His  hands,  and 
her  walls  are  ever  before  Kim.  Even  when  the  kings  of  the  earth  set 
themselves,  and  the  rulers  take  counsel  together,  the  true  Church  is 
safe  ;  all  are  safe  who,  identifying  their  interests  with  those  of  Christ's 
kingdom,  pray  and  labor  and  live  for  their  promotion.  If  ever  £he 
members  and  patrons  of  this  Society  have  been  workers  together  with 
God,  if  ever  their  hearts  have  beat  in  unison  with  His  heart,  it  is  when 
in  humble  imitation  of  Him  who  came  to  seek  and  to  save  that  which 
was  lost,  they  have  given  their  prayers,  and  labors,  and  property,  and 
influence,  in  some  humble  measure  of  the  same  spirit,  for  the  same 
object.  Let  them  not  be  weary  in  well  doing ;  indue  season,  they 
shall  reap  if  they  faint  not. 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


ANNUAL    MEETING. 


The  forty-seventh  annual  meeting  of  the  Maine  Missionary  Society 
,was  holden  at  the  Central  Church,  in  Bangor,  June  28,  185-1.  After 
the  opening  of  the  meeting  with  prayer  and  reading  the  Scriptures  by 
the  President,  a  Sermon  was  delivered  by  Rev.  E.  F.  Cutter,  of  Bel- 
fast, for  which  thanks  were  voted,  with  a  request  for  publication.  The 
Report  of  the  Treasurer  was  read  and  accepted  ;  also  the  Report  of 
the  Trustees  by  the  Secretary.  Addresses  were  made  by  Rev.  J.  W. 
Chickering,  Rev.  Daniel  P.  Noyes,  a  Secretary  of  the  American  Home 
Missionary  Society,  and  by  Rev.  Messrs.  Jones,  Pomroy,  Rogers,  Cole, 
Balkam,  Woodhull  and  Fiske.  The  public  exercises  of  the  occasion 
were  closed  with  prayer  and  a  benediction  by  the  venerable  father 
Sawyer,  in  the  99th  year  of  his  age. 

The  President  having  read  a  letter  from  Dr.  Ellingwood,  declining 
on  account  of  his  age  and  infirmities  a  re-election  to  those  offices  in 
the  Society,  which  he  had  held  for  many  years,  a  vote  was  taken, 
expressing  the  thanks  of  the  Society  to  Dr.  Ellingwood  for  his  long 
and  valuable  services,  their  sympathy  with  him  under  his  present 
trials,  and  their  desire  still  to  enjoy  the  benefit  of  his  counsels. 

The  following  were  chosen  as  officers  of  the  Society  for  the  year 
ensuing : 


Rev. 


president: 
WILLIAM    T.    DWIGHT, 


D.    D. 


VICE     president: 
Rev.    JOHN    W.    ELLINGWOOD,    D. 


COR.     AND     REC.     SECRETARY: 

Rev.    BENJAMIN    TAPPAN,    D.    D, 


treasurer: 
JOHN    HOW,    Esq. 


trustees: 


Rev.  WILLIAM  T.   DWIGHT,   ex  off. 
Rev.  DAVID  THURSTON. 
Rev.  BENJAMIN  TAPPAN. 
Rev.  JOHN  W.    ELLINGWOOD. 
Rev.  ENOCH  POND,  D.  D. 
Rev.  JOHN  W.  CHICKERING. 


Rev.  EDWARD  F.  CUTTER. 
Rev.  DAVID  SHEPLEY. 
Rev.  STEPHEN  THURSTON. 
Rev.  ISAAC  ROGERS. 
JOHN  HOW,  Esq. 


AUDITORS: 

WILLIAM  C.  MITCHELL.  |  WILLIAM  D.  LITTLE. 


TREASURER'S  REFORT. 


43 


The  Committee,  appointed  at  the  last  Annual  Meeting  to  collect 
facts  relating  to  the  history  of  this  Society,  were  requested  still  to 
attend  to  that  service,  until  they  should  be  prepared  to  report. 

The  Rev.  Messrs.  Bowker  and  Fiske  were  appointed  a  Committee, 
in  concurrence  with  a  Committee  that  might  be  raised  by  the  State 
Conference  for  the  same  purpose,  to  appoint  and  notify  the  place  of 
the  next  Annual  Meeting,  when  it  should  be  ascertained. 

Time  of  the  next  Annual  Meeting,  4th  Wednesday  of  June,  1855. 

preachers: 
Rev.  S.  C.  FESSENDEN,  First.    |  Rev.  D.  T.  SMITH,  D.  D.  Second. 


TREASURER'S    REPORT. 


Receipts  and  Disbursements  by  John  How,   Treasurer  of  Maine  Missionary  Society. 

RECEIPTS. 

Balance  in  the  Treasury  at  tlie  annual  settlement,  June  18,  1853,  $1, 

Dividends  on  Bank  Stock,  October,  1S53,  and  April,  1n">1, 
Dividends  on  stock  in  Lewiston  Falls  Manufacturing  Company, 


279  00 
30  00 

4!)  50 
14  75 

Interest  on  notes  belonging  to  Permanent  Fund, 

Interest  on  money  loaned,        ...... 

For  relinquishing  right  to  subscribe  for  new  stock  in   Manufacturers'  and 
Traders'  Bank,  ........ 

Of  Rev.  Benjamin  Tappan,  D.  D.,  for  supplying  pulpit  in  sundry  places, 
Of  Calvin  Starrett,  1  share  in  Atlantic  and  St.  Lawrence  Railroad  Co., 
Legacies. — Of  Miss  Eunice  Little,  late  of  Danville,  .  .  .  58  25 

Balance  of  Cyrus  Pierce,  late  of  Chesterville,  .  .  25  00 

Balance  of  Augustus  Alden,  late  of  Ilallowell,  .  .  15  00 

Seventh  installment  of  legacy  of  Hon.  William  Richardson,  late 

of  Bath, 1,000  00 

Of  Arthur  Tompson,  late  of  Pownal,    ....  5000 

Of  William  Swan,   Esq.,  late  of  Portland,  which  agreeably  to 

the  provision  of  the  will  has  been  invested,  .  .  1,000  00 


For  annuities,  contributions,  life  memberships,  &c, 


,572  54 

309  00 
64  25 


25  00 
109  00 


2,148  25 
10,742  24 

$14,994  03 


DISBURSEMENTS. 
Paid  William  T.  Johnson's  bill  for  printing  Annual  Report,    . 
Paid  Dr.  Tappan  for  expenses  on  the  same,         ..... 
Paid  for  printing  blank  certificates  of  L.  M.,        ..... 

Paid  for  5  shares  in  capital  stock  of  Canal  Bank,  .... 

Paid  for  5  shares  in  capital  stock  of  Casco  Bank,  .... 

One  share  in  the  capital  stock  of  Atlantic  and  St.  Lawrence  Railroad  Company,  g 

by  Calvin  Starrett,  Esq.,  and  credited  to  Permanent  Fund, 
Paid  R.  Andrews  for  new  plate  for  certificates  of  Life  Memberships, 
Paid  transportation  of  box  from  Saco  to  Bangor,  .... 

Paid  Trustees'  orders,  ...  ..... 

Paid  postages  and  incidental  expenses,    ...... 

Commissions  on  receipts,     ........ 

Balance  in  the  Treasury,     ........ 


$120  00 

3  00 

28  65 

500  00 

500  00 

l 

100  00 

125  00 

75 

11,716  84 

12  75 

267  83 

1,589  21 

$14,964  03 


44 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  REPORT. 


PEBMAHENT    FUND. 

Lands  in  the  county  of  Aroostook,  valued  at  .  . 

Land  in  Bangor,  valued  at        .... 

5  shares  in  Lewiston  Falls  Manufacturing  Company, 
18  shares  in  Canal  Bank,  Portland,     .... 
20  shares  in  Casco  Bank,  Portland,     .... 
11  shares  in  Manufacturers'  and  Traders'  Bank,  Portland, 

1  share  in  Atlantic  and  St.  Lawrence  Railroad  Company, 
Notes  receivable,  secured  by  endorsement  and  mortgage, 


Portland,  June  24,  1854. 


$300  00 
300  00 
500  00 

1,800  00 

2,000  00 
550  00 
100  00 

1,100  00 


$G,650  00 


JOHN  HOW,  7Vra.su/-r;-. 


Portland,  June  24,  1854. 

The  undersicned,  Auditors,  chosen  by  the  Society,  have  examined  the  accounts  of  John  How, 
Esq.,  Treasurer,  and  find  the  same  properly  vouched  and  correctly  cast,  and  the  balance  in  his 
hands,  fifteen  hundred  eighty-nine  21-100  dollars. 


W.  D.  LITTLE, 
WM.  C.  MITCHELL, 


Auditors. 


DONATIONS 

FROM  JUNE  21,  1853,  TO  JUNE  24,  1854. 


Aroostook  Conference. 
Burial  o-to  n — Coll., 
Carrol! — Family  don., 
X^e— Coll., 

Sprin  rr field— 2  indi vid., 
Letter  D— Coll., 
Lincoln — Coll., 
Passadumkeao' — Cont., 
Salmon  Brook — Coll., 
Jlroostovk  Conference,  21  77,  18  92, 


Cumberland. 
Auburn — Ann.   12,  Cent  Society  19  05. 

con.  35  75, 
Brunswick — Ann.  22,  con.  &  don.  72  50, 
Cumberland—  Sab.  Sch.  8  68,  coll.  56  01, 
Durham — Don., 

Falmouth,  West — Fern.  Miss.  Soc, 
Frecport—i\\\\.  and  don.   133  78,  L.   M, 

•v.,  Cut  Soc.  11  22, 
Oorham— F.  M.  S.  37,  Fern.  Sem.  20,  coll 

and  don.  75, 
Gray—l,.  M.  by  coll., 
Lewiston  Falls— F.  M.  S.  37  51,  moil,  con, 

23,  coll.  70,  L.  M.  95, 
Mechanic  Falls—  Sab.  Sch.  for  L.  M.  20, 

colli  30, 


7  00 

9  00 

11  00 

3  00 

40  69 

$104  54 

66  80 

94  50 

64  69 

4  00 

12  00 

200  00 

132  00 

40  00 

225  51 

50  00 

Minot — L.  M.  G,  ann.  4,  con.  13, 
JVeio  Gloucester — F.  M.  circles  93  28,  L. 
M.  20,  coll.  42  13, 
JYurtli  Yarmouth — Coll., 
Poland— Coll., 
Portland,  2d  Cli.—F.  M.  S.  293,  L. 

M.  85,  coll.  200  38,  578  38 

"       3d  Ch.— F.  M.  S.  132,  L. 

M.  150,  coll.  130  30,  412  30 

"  Lr,gh  St.—F.  M.  S.  44,  L. 
M.  245,  coll.  and  don. 
378  25,  667  25 

"        State  St.— Sew.  Cir.  22, 

L.  M.  20,  42  01 

Scarborough— F.  M.  S.  7  75,  L.  M.  20, 

don.  7, 
Standish — Coll., 

/(  estbroob— L.  M.  20,  coll.  and  don.  24, 
Windham — Coll., 
Yarmouth— L.  M.  20,  don.  2, 


155  39 
25  00 

20  00 


Franklin. 
Ch  esterrillc — Don., 

Farmington — F.   M.  S.  12  02,  num.  con. 
20  23,L.M.31,ann.2.  coll  &  don.  28  70 
Kin'jjuid — Don., 


-1699  93 

34  75 
20  37 
44  00 
18  00 
22  00 

$2951  94 

2  00 

93  95 

1  00 


*  These  sums  were  reckoned  as  in  part  payment  for  the  services  of  Mr.  Sheldon. 


DONATIONS. 


45 


Industry— Coll., 

JVeio  Vineyard — Coll.  3,  4, 

Phillips— -Call., 

Stron  it — Coll., 

Temple— F.  M.  S.  5,  L.  M.  10,  con.  and 

don.  5, 
ji  dd—F.  M.  S.  5,  coll.  10,  rami.  con.  4, 
/$  ;itoii—V.  M.  S.  A  26,  ann.  0,  con.  and 

don.  8  25, 
Franklin  Conference, 


25  51 


Hancock. 
Amherst— Don.  4,  Fein,  cent  Soc.  12  37, 
Bucksport — Mon.  con.  45,  L.  M.  05,  aim. 

4,  coll.  18, 
Castine— L.  M.  105,  mon.    con.   21  37, 

coll.  27, 
Deer  Me— Coll., 
Eastbrook — Don., 
Ellsworth— li.  M.  60,  coll.  53,J 
hie  de  Haute— Coll., 

Mt.  Desert  anil  Tremont— Don.  and  con., 
Orlumi— Coll.  20,  12, 
Trenton — Don., 


Kennebec. 
Augusta,  JV.— Coll.,  3  75 

"        S.  mon.  con.  04  40,  L.  M. 
50,  ann.  2,  coll.  and  don. 988  03,    404  43 


§511  24 


!<.  a  thingten — 0  L.  M., 
H  bolwich — Coll., 


Oxford. 
Andover— Coll.  12, 0,  mon.  con.  3, 
Btthel,  1st  Par. — Fem.  Cent  Soc, 
Dixfteld — Mon.  con., 
GUead— Coll., 
Norway,  village — Coll., 
Otford— Coll.  5,  L.  M.  10, 
Paris,  South — Don., 
Bumford— Coll.  5  65,  don.  2, 
Sunnur  and  Hartford — Coll., 
Turner— F.  M.  S.  18  90,  coll.  11  37, 
Oxford  Conference,  17  75,  15  18,  8  07, 


IV  NorsscoT. 
Bangor,    1st   Par.— I..    M.    130  50, 
Sab.  Sen.  43,  coll.  and 
don.  419  80,  593 

"  Ham.  St.— I,.  M.  40,  Sal.. 
Sch.  40  30,  coll.  &  don. 
233  02,  313 

"        Central— L.  M.  195,  coll. 

and  don.  174,  309 


Benton — Coll., 

Gardiner—  h.  M.  00,  coll.  30  83, 

HfUlowell—L.  M.  130,  ann.  2,  con.  115  88,    24 

Litchfield— Coll.  9  81,  don.  2  50, 

Monmouth— Coll.  and  don., 

Mount  Vernon — L.  M., 

Pittston — Coll.  7  75,  don.  50, 

Readfidd— Don., 

Richmond— L.  M.  70,  don.  2, 

Sidiicii— Coll., 

VassaVborough— Coll.  8  51,  5  20,  don.  1, 

Waterc-illr— Coll.  20,  don.  3, 

Winslow — Don., 

Winthrop—F.  M.  S.  22  08,  con.  18  50, 

don.  30, 
Kennebec  Conference,  11  55,  20  93, 


Lincoln. 

Alnn— Ann.  4,  mon.  con.  5,  con.  19, 

.BuJA,  Winter  St.—F.  M.  S.  SO,  L.  M. 

75,   ann.  21,  con.  and  don. 

305  79,  484  79 

«      Central  Ch.—F.  M.  S.  32  25, 

L.  M.  00,  con.  &  don.  210  80,  303  05 

Bristol— Coll., 

Georgetown — Don., 

Newcastle,  (Sheepscot}—Asm.  2, 

don.  1,  3  00 

"         ( Damariscotta.) — Legacy 

of  Mrs.  Nickels,  50  00 

Phipsburg— Ladies  17  23,  gents.  10  20, 
JtocfcZond-Coll.  35,  L.  M.  20, 
Thomaston— Auxil.  Soc.  25  50,  coll.  23  oO, 
Topsham — Coll., 
£.',./<.«— Coll.  13  31,  L.  M.  10, 
Waldoborough—F.  M.  S.  17  7.>,  L.  M.  Jo, 

ami.  30,  coll.  and  don.  33  29,      _ 
Warren— Asm.  0,  Benevolent  Society  2o, 

coll.  12, 


$1041 


120  00 

6  57 

$1340  00 

21  00 

5  00 

5  00 

11  00 

9  00 

15  00 

15  00 

7  65 

14  50 

30  27 

41  00 

Brewer,  West—L.  M.  75.  ann.  4, 
Sew.  Cir.  10,  coll.  and 
don.  33  82,  133  82 

«      village— Coll.20,  L.  M.  in 
pari  5, 

Dcdham— Mon.  con., 
Dixmont — Coll., 
Glenburn—  Coll.,      ' 
Hampden— L.  M.  20,  coll.  and  dun.  07 
Kenduskeag— Coll.  20,  23  58,  L.M.  0, 
Owmo— Coll.  14  42,  13  32, 
Orrmghm — Coll.  30,  3  65, 
Plymouth— Don., 


PlSCATAQUIS. 

Atimsom— Con., 
Blanchard—  Coll., 
Bradford—  Coll.  17,  don,  7, 
Brownvitte—F.  M.  S.  5  60,  con.  24,  by  the 
Welch  I".  ■-'.), 

Dexter— Coll., 

Doiier  ««./  Foxcroft— Coll.  51,  -25, 

Garland— Coll.,  in,  12  2iJ 

JBimaon— L.  M.  20,  Female  Mis.  Soc.  5, 

coll.  20  06, 
SangervUle — Coll., 


Somerset. 

OO'iAnson,  South— Female  Cent  Soc.  9,  con 
2  50, 
Bingham— Coll.', 
Bloomfield— Coll.,  7,  don.  5, 
Fairfield — To  complete  a  L.  M., 

00  Madison— Coll., 

43  Mercer— Coll., 

00  Norridgewock — Coll.  45  25,  don.  15, 

00  Skowhegan— Don., 

00 

:;i 


$175  02 


3G 

32 

00 
—1275  CS 


147  82 
16  40 
10  47 

5  45 
87  00 
49  58 
27  74 
33  65 

5  00 


110  01 


Solon  milage— Coll., 

Somerset  Conference, 


$1658  79 

13  60 

23  00 

24  00 

44  85 

18  00 

70  00 

22  25 

45  06 

2  50 

$209  20 

11  50 

5  00 

12  00 

5  00 

10  00 

6  75 

60  25 

5  00 

3  00 

11  43 

Union. 
00\Albany—h.  M.  40,  aim.  4, 


129  93 
44  00 


46 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


Bridgton—L.  M.,  20  00 

"      JV.— Mon.  con.  12,  coll.  12,  24  00 
"       S.— Don.,  10  00 

Brownfield—F.  M.  S.  3  25,  L.  M.  7, 
Fryeburg — L.    M.    45,    coll.     and    don. 

44  40" 
Hiram— L.  M.  20,  don.  1, 
Lnrrll — Ann.  2,  con.  3,  don.  1, 
Qtitfieldr-L.  M  20,  don.  4,  coll.  15  68, 
Sweden — L.  M.  in  part, 
Waterford— L.  M.  20,  Sew.  Cir.  5,  coll. 

and  don.,  17  12, 


42  12 


$316  45 


Waldo. 

E— L.  M.  15,  con.  16,  52,  83  ( 

"     JV.— I*  M.  by  coll.,  42  ( 

Camden— Ladies  33  12,  gents.  29  75,  Sab 

Sch.  5, 
Frankfort— Co\\.  22,  50,  72  00 

"       Mills— Coll.,  17  00 

Jackson  and  Brooks — Coll., 
Prospect— Coll.  15,  don.  1, 
Searsport— Coll.  51  18,  don.  2, 
Thorndike — To  complete  a  L.  M., 
Unity—  Ann.  2,  coll.  10  07, 
Waldo  Conference,  2,  11  36, 


125  00 
67  87 


Washington. 
Calais—  L.  M., 

Dennysrville — .Mon.  con.  and  coll., 
Mach'ias—L.  M.  20,  don.  3, 
Robbinston — Don., 
Washington  Conference, 


York. 
Acton— Coll., 

Biddeford,  1st  Par.— Coll., 

"        2d  Par.—\j.   M.  40,  Coll. 


$397  48 


*$114  06 

14  00 


Kennrbiinkport,  1st  Par.— Coll.,         26  50 
"  2d  Par.—h.   M.  20, 

coll.  53,  73  00 

Kktery—L.  M.  by  coll.  20,  20, 
Lebanon— Coll.  and  don.  32  50,  30  75, 
Limino-ton—VoW.  10  57,  11  07, 
Neinfield,  West— Coll., 
Parsons  field — Don., 

Saco— L.  M.  1 15,  F.  M.  S.  40,  coll.  &  don.  85, 
Sanford~*-Coll., 
Smith  Berwick— Coll., 
Hells,  1st  Par.— Coll.  8,  7  46,  L.  M.  25, 
York,  1st  Par.— Coll.  45,  don.  3,  48  00 

"      2d  Par.—L..  M.  by  coll.,  20  00 

York  Conference,  6,  23, 


OTHER  STATES. 
Amherst,  Mass. — Hon.  John  Dickinson, 
Bridirewater,  do. — A  friend  unknown, 
Boston,  do.—G.  G.  Wilder  10,  Mrs.  A. 

Lawrence  5, 
Charlestown,  do. — Pastor   and    members 

of  Winthrop  Church, 
Chelsea,  do. — Members  of  Rev.  Mr.  Lang- 
worthy's  Church, 
Gtret nwie.h,  do. — Mrs.  Eucla  Blodgett, 
Lowell,  do. — From  "a  daughter  of  Maine," 
Medway,  (East)   do. — Collection   in    the 

Church  of  Rev.  J.  O.  Means, 
JVewburyport,  do. — Josiah  Little,  Esq.,  20, 

Wm.  Thurston  and  wife  4, 
Roxbary,  rfo.—Rev.  D.  M.  Mitchell, 
Salem,  do.— Mrs.  D.  T.  Frothingham, 
Worcester,  do. — Rev.  Seth  Sweetser, 
Hanover,  .V.  H. — "A  friend  of  missions," 
Ncic  1  'ork— Justin  Edwards,  Esq., 

"  Mr.  Benj.  Tappan  Rogers, 

Apalachicola,  Fla. — A.  P.  Nourse,  Esq., 
Koliala,  Sandwich  Isl. — Rev.  Mr.  Bond's 
Church, 


and  don.  38, 

Burton,  JV*.— Coll. 
«        S.— Ladies, 

Elliot— Coll., 

Kennebunk—h.  M.  25,  don.  10, 

i 


23  75 
8  00 


99  50 

40  00 

C3  25 

21  64 

12  00 

5  00 

240  (10 

24  00 

60  03 

40  46 

68  00 

29  00 

f915  56 

10  00 

2  00 

64  00 


77  00 

50  00 

5  00 

41  00 

24  00 

5  00 

60  00 

15  00 

10  Oi) 

20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

Donors  unknown, 
Annual  meeting  at  Saco, 


$448  00 
59  00 
126  61 


Amount  of  donations  as  above,  10,742  24 

75  Legacies,  2,148  25 

001  $12,890  49 


*  $242  more  were  collected   in  this  County,  but  were  not  remitted  to  the  Treasurer  in  season 
to  be  reckoned  in  his  accounts  for  the  last  year. 


LIFE  MEMBERS. 


¥i 


£ifc    itlcmbcrs, 


RECOGNIZED  SINCE  THE  LAST  ANNUAL  PUBLICATION. 


MAINE. 
Camming,  Mrs.  Hephzibah, 
Lovejoy,  .Miss  .Mary  Eliza, 
Bird,  Shippie, 
Millet,  Moses, 
Packard,  Matthew, 
Prince,  John, 
Bradbury,  Henry  W., 
Gould,  Rev.  S.  L.,  (u  2d  time) 
Alden,  Amherst, 
Bourne,  Mrs.  N.  S., 
Brown,  Mrs.  Mary  Lee, 
Broun,  .Mrs.  Stephen  II., 
Brown,  Miss  Fanny  L., 
Broughton,  Mrs.  N.  H., 
Cornelius,  Mrs.  Mary  H., 
Crosby,  Mrs.  Lucy  H., 
Dhimmond,  Miss  Virginia, 
Duren,  Elnathan, 
Duren,  Deac;;n  E,  F., 
Foster,  John  M., 
Hubbard,  William  P., 
Jewell,  William, 
Johnson,  Mrs.  Julia  S,, 
Langstaff,  Miss  Jane, 
Sanford,  Wm.  I'Cke, 
True,  John, 
True,  Mrs.  Sarah  Jane, 
Weld,  Mrs.  Charles  P., 
Wells,  Mrs.  Jane, 
Bachelder,  Mrs.  Emerson, 
Briggs,  Miss  Sarah  D,, 
Clapp,  -Mrs.  Anna  J., 
Foote,  Mrs.  Mercy, 
Hersey,  Mrs.  Caroline, 
Hudson,  -Miss  Harriet  B^ 
Maxwell,  3V>iss  Sarah  H., 
Mitchell.  Miss  Emily  F., 
Potter,  .Mrs.  Rosamond, 
Si  wall,  Deacon  David, 
Simpson,  .Miss  Julia  M., 
Smith,  Miss  Sarah, 
Langwortny,  Mrs.  Sarah, 
Poor,  Deacon  James, 
Kimball,  John, 
Haines,  Charlotte  S., 
Haines,  Ferguson, 
Barrows,  At  wood, 
Thomas,  Mrs.  Mary, 
Thomas,  Miss  Margaret, 
Williams,  Mrs.  Achsa, 
Dyer,  Mrs.  Sophia  L., 
Gragg,  Thomas  Beecher, 
Hardy,  J.  T., 
Holyoke,  Mrs.  Mclinda. 
Page,  Dr.  Horatio  N., 
Rogers,  Mrs.  Cynthia  F., 
Barstow,  Brazier, 
Choat,  Mrs.  Rebecca, 


Drummond,  Joseph  P., 

Bristol* 

Albany  1 
" 

Mansfield,  Mrs.  Sarah, 
Stickncy,  Mrs.  Samuel, 

Bro;r 

Auburn. 

Wencworth,  William, 

" 

lenks,  Mrs.  Eliza, 

Brownville. 

darling,  Miss  Emeline  P., 

Bucksjiurt. 

" 

Haskell,  Deacon  Washington, 

North  Buxton. 

Augusta. 

Barnard,  Mrs.  Mary  Edward, 

( 'alais. 

Avon. 

Lee,  Mi~>  I'hebe  S., 

« 

'Bangor. 

Stickney,  Mrs.  Sarah, 
True,  Mrs.  Mary  E., 

'(' 

" 

Buchanan,  Deacon  Archibald, 

it 

Etosmer,  Mrs.  Nancy, 

« 

cc 

Adams,  .Mrs.  Lucy  S., 

Castine. 

it 

Gay,  Miss  Sarah  Brooks,. 
Jarvis,  Mrs.  John  II., 
Lane,  Miss  Harriet  N., 
Perry,  Miss  Hannah  M., 

;; 

it 

Huston,  James  E., 

Damariscotta. 

a 
a 

Huston,  William  A., 
Huston,  Miss  Emeline, 

it 

it 

Spoflbrd,  Winslow  1'., 

D  dham 

it 

Small,  Mrs.  Samuel, 

Deer  Isle. 

u 

Titcomb,  Rev.  Philip, 

1 )    1  U  r. 

« 

u 

Andrews,  James  li., 
Buck,  Miss  Ann  C, 

1      ■  i  rt 

tl 

Black,  Mrs.  Susan  K., 

ElLicvrth, 

a 

Grant,  Mrs.  Caroline  F.., 
Greeley,  .Mrs.  Desire, 

" 

a 

Atwood,  Robert, 

Bath. 

Hunter,  Deacon  Thomas', 

Farmington* 

» 

Forbush  !•!■  \.  John, 

Farnungton  Falls* 

u 

Abbott,  .Mrs.  Harriet  N., 
Boyd,  tfrs.  Sally, 

Frankfort. 

n 

Curtis,  Daniel, 

Fretrport. 

» 

Grant,  Mrs.  Eliza  A., 

" 

tt 

Melcher,  Edward  11.,      • 

ii 

tt 

Sherman,  Mrs.  Nancy, 

it 

a 

Souls,  David  B., 

" 

n 

Soule,  Mr>.  Sarah, 

a 

a 

Staples,  Mrs.  Betsey, 

n 

a 

Bradley,  Mrs.  Alexander, 

Prycburg, 

Belfast. 

Evans,  Jonathan  S., 

" 

A'.  Belfast. 

Swan,  Miss  Martha  E., 

tc 

Bethel. 

Warren.  Isaiah, 

a 

Biddefurd. 

Libby,  William, 
Starrett,  Charles   \ .. 

Gray. 

Blanchard. 

Eastman,  Mrs.  Eliza  Ann, 

BaUoweU. 

Bovi.' 

Gordon,  Mrs.  Mary, 
Lord,  Mrs.  Priscilla, 

" 

Bradford. 

Page,  Miss  Julia  Elizabeth, 

a 

}>'.  Brcn'i.r 

Wales,  Miss  Sarah  G., 

" 

<< 

Kellogg,  Rev.  Elijah, 

HarpsweU, 

a 

Drew,  Mrs.  Hannah  C, 

HouUon. 

tt 

Bixby,  Rev.  Solomon  E., 

h"  nduskeag. 

'< 

Lord,  Mrs.  Lydia  P., 

A"  nnebwnkporU 

<( 

Cutts.  <  iliver, 

K'Merij. 

Brewer  Village 

Bradford,  Herbert  C, 

Lciziston  FaU.-i. 

Bridgtvn 

Goddard,  Charles  W., 

tt 

48 


MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


Little,  Tappan, 
Pickard,  Charles  W., 
Pickard,  Edward  L., 
Knight,  Rev.  Elbridge, 
Lindsey,  Dr.  Thomas, 
Inglee,  Deacon  William, 
Sanborn,  Miss  Nancy, 
Abbott,  Miss  Maria, 
Bradbury,  Miss  Joanna, 
Metcalf,  J.  M., 
.Scales,  Zen  as, 
Gilpatrick,  James, 
Dodge,  Miss  Jane, 
Glidden,  Deacon  William, 
Glidden,  K.  B., 
Perkins,  Daniel, 
Adams,  Hon.  Samuel  C, 
Evelcth,  Mrs.  Aaron, 
Haskell,  Jabez  B., 
Haskell,  Mrs.  Betsey, 
Merrill,  Miss  Elizabeth, 
Nelson,  Deacon  Levi  M., 
Stevens,  Miss  Abigail, 
« toodale,  Wilmot  11., 
Nevvcomb,  Charles, 
Wheeler,  John  D., 
Anderson,  Elias  II., 
Hamilton,  Mi.-s  Ruth  B., 
Scwall,  Rev.  Daniel, 
Morse,  Mrs.  Catharine, 
Hatch,  Mrs.  Paulina, 
Akerman,  Mrs.  William, 
Carruthers,  Miss  Sarah, 
Chase,  Mrs.  Mary  Ann, 
Clark,  Miss  Alm'ira, 
Crocker,  Hon.  Ira, 
Dorrance,  Mrs.  Lucretia  W.. 
Dow,  Hon.  Neal, 
Dwight,  Miss  Mary  M., 
('it/,  Mrs,  Rebecca, 
Gould,  Miss  Maria  Dwight, 
How,  Mrs.  John, 
How,  Miss  Mary  Barrows, 
Humphrey,  Mrs.  Mary, 
Larrabee,  Deacon  S.  B., 
Larrabee,  Mrs.  S.  L., 
Libby,  Mrs.  Catharine,  H., 
Martin,  Miss  Catherine, 
Parris,  Hon.  Albion  K., 
Rogers,  Mrs.  Hannah, 
Shaw,  Jam:-, 
Sheldon,  Mrs.  Nath'l  W., 
Shirley,  .Mrs.  George  H.- 
Shirley, Arthur, 
Steele,  Miss  Judith, 
Stewart.  Mrs.  William, 
Thomas,  Mrs.  Elias, 
Tukey,  Mrs.  Frederic, 
Turner,  Rev.  John  W., 
Tyler,  Alexander, 
Walker,  Joseph,  junior, 
Webster,  Deacon  Eliphalet, 
Wood,  Mrs.  Harriet  N., 
Woodbury,  Mrs.  William, 
Blair,  Miss  Mary  Elizabeth, 
Spofford,  Mrs.  Lucy, 
Boyd,  Mrs.  Betsey, 
Goodale,  Benjamin  N., 


Leieisttm  Fall.-,-. 

Goodale,  Miss  Elizabeth  A., 
Jordan,  Lawrence, 

Saco 

" 

Sawyer,  Charles  C, 

a 

Letter  D. 

Scammon,  Miss  Rachel, 

" 

Lincoln. 

Thornton,  Mrs.  Catherine  S., 

Scarborough. 

Machias. 

Clark,  Mrs.  Abigail  I., 
Leach,  Mrs.  Sarah, 

Searsport. 

Mechanic  Falls. 

Matthews,  Mrs.  Mary, 

" 

Minot. 

Mosman,  James, 

EC 

Monmouth. 

Nichols,  Mrs.  Nancy  B., 

It 

Monson. 

Nichols,  Mrs.  Catherine, 

it 

Mt.  Desert. 

Tenney,  William  A., 

St.  Albans 

Newcastle. 

Moody,  Deacon  Enoch, 

Stan  dish. 

" 

Davenport,  Mrs.  E.  S. 

Strong, 

" 

Bradbury,  Dr.  Nathan  A., 

Sweden. 

" 

llainlin,  Miss  Mary  Rich, 

•  ' 

Newjield, 

Elliott,  Mrs.  Mary, 

Thomaston. 

New  Gloucester. 

Fales,  Mrs.  Harriet, 
Webb,  Mrs.  Sarah  F., 

t, 

" 

Gott,  Deacon  Isaac, 

TremoKt. 

a 

Brooks,  Mrs.  Sarah, 

Waldoborough. 

" 

Cole,  Deacon  William, 

'' 

" 

Hovey,  Mrs.  Eliza  D., 

" 

Orrington. 

Hodge,  Mrs.  Caroline  S., 
Humes,  John, 
Keaton,  Isaac, 

Washington, 
a 

Otisfield. 

Mcllowall,  Mrs.  Eliza, 

» 

South  Paris. 

McDowall,  William  S., 

a 

" 

Sawin,  Henry, 

Waterford. 

Phipshurg. 

Maxwell,  Aaron, 

Wells. 

East  Pittston. 

Rawson,  Rev.  C.  N., 

Westbrooh. 

Portland. 

.Metcalf,  Mrs.  Oliver, 

Winthrop. 

" 

Otis,  Mrs.  Harriet  A., 

Woolwich. 

« 

Bowker,  Miss  Lucretia, 
Chandler,  Miss  Rachel  G., 

Yarmouth. 

a 

Cutter,  .Mrs.  Nancy, 

it 

" 

Freeman,  Mrs.  Sarah, 

a 

u 

Gray,  Miss  Olive, 

tt 

u 

Hitchcock,  Mrs.  Mary, 

a 

a 

Loring,  Henry, 

it 

" 

Loring,  Thomas  G., 

cc 

a 

Loring,  Prentiss, 

a 

a 

Mitchell,  Mrs.  Betsey  C, 

it 

a 

Tolman,  Mrs.  Marietta, 

<< 

Richmond. 

Rockland 

Saco, 


OTHEB  STATES. 

Ballard,  Rev.  John,  Perry,  111. 

Bond,  Benj.  Davi<,  Kohula,  Sandwich  Isl. 

Dana,  Richard  H.  jr.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Dumnier,  Mrs.  Charles,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Edwards,  Mrs.  Octavia  C,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Frothingham,  Miss  Eliz'b  S.,      Ckarlestown,  Ms. 

Giiman,  Gorham  D.,  Lahaina,  San/I.  7.-7. 

Hamlin,  Rev.  Cyrus,  Constantinople. 

How,  George  M.,  La  Snllr,  III. 

King,  Rev.  Jonas,  D.  D.,  Athens,  Greece. 

Lane,  Rev.  Daniel,  Daeenport,  Iowa. 

Lane,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  J.,  "            '' 

Little,  Mrs.  Sophronia,  Newburyport,  Mass. 

.Mitchell,  Rev.  Ammi  K.,  Rozbury,  Mass. 
Ncven,  Rev.  Robt.,       Missionary  in  South  Africa. 

Perlcy,  Miss  Helen  E.,  Salem,  Moss. 

Perley,  Miss  Abby  F.,  "        " 

Rogers,  George  A.,  New  York. 

Trask,  Joshua  P.,  Gloucester,  Mass. 
Trask,  Mrs.  Mary  E., 


"    [Trask,  Miss  Elizaboth  R., 


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